AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to managed care organizations.
Introduced on 1/20/26
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From the Legislature
As introduced, prohibits a managed care organization from suspending, denying, refusing to review, terminating, or otherwise taking action resulting in the actual or constructive termination of a qualified nursing facility contract except under certain listed circumstances; specifies that the bureau of TennCare has the exclusive authority to determine whether a qualified nursing facility may be terminated from participating in the TennCare program and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5.
Sponsors
Roll Call Votes
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
9 Yea
RRRRRRDRR0 Nay
Calendar
Mar 3
12:00 AM
Mar 10
3:00 PM
Apr 7
1:00 PM