Tennessee SB0139 requires hospitals accepting Medicaid to ask patients about their legal status and report uncompensated care costs.

Tennessee SB0139 amends healthcare regulations by requiring hospitals accepting Medicaid to include a provision on admission forms asking patients to indicate their legal status in the U.S. This provision must be followed by a statement assuring patients that their response will not affect their care or be reported to law enforcement. Hospitals must report quarterly to the Department of Health on the number of admissions and emergency visits by patients who are not lawfully present in the U.S. or declined to answer.

Tennessee SB0139 requires hospitals accepting Medicaid to ask patients about their legal status and report uncompensated care costs.

Tennessee SB0139 amends healthcare regulations by requiring hospitals accepting Medicaid to include a provision on admission forms asking patients to indicate their legal status in the U.S. This provision must be followed by a statement assuring patients that their response will not affect their care or be reported to law enforcement. Hospitals must report quarterly to the Department of Health on the number of admissions and emergency visits by patients who are not lawfully present in the U.S. or declined to answer.