2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0173: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to hospital reimbursement.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, establishes TennCare minimum and maximum reimbursement rate levels for rural hospitals and requires that the reimbursement rate is based on the rural hospital's current federal fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5.
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Bill History
1/15/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/2/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
3/18/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Brock Martin
Republican