SB1797

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to managed care organizations.

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Tennessee SB1797 regulates managed care organizations' contracts with qualified nursing facilities in Medicaid.

Tennessee SB1797 amends Tennessee Code to regulate managed care organizations' contracts with qualified nursing facilities in Medicaid. The bill prohibits managed care organizations from independently determining a facility's eligibility or terminating contracts without cause. It mandates that the Bureau of TennCare has exclusive authority to terminate a facility's contract. The bureau must review and approve all standard contract templates used by managed care organizations.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

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

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0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 7

1:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

Mar 10

3:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

History

May 26

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004

Apr 17

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 16

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted