SB1376

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 140, relative to no surprise ambulance billing.

Failed·4/7/26
Draft Text

Tennessee SB1376 aims to prevent surprise ambulance billing by prohibiting balance billing for out-of-network services.

Tennessee SB1376 amends Tennessee Code to prohibit out-of-network ambulance service providers from balance billing enrollees in health benefit plans. The bill defines "balance billing" as charging an enrollee for the difference between the provider's fee and the reimbursable amount under the enrollee's plan. Enrollees must pay the lesser of their in-network cost-sharing amount, the provider's billed charges, or 325% of the federal Medicare rate. The changes apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed after July 1, 2025.

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Roll Call Votes

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

4 Yea

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5 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 7

1:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

Mar 10

3:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

History

Apr 7

Senate

Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Apr 1

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

Mar 10

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026