HB 150 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

TennCare - As introduced, requires the bureau to reimburse a public or private air ambulance service that bills for transports and has a base of operations in this state that provides a covered emergency or nonemergency service to a TennCare recipient at a rate not less than 67.5 percent of the federal medicare program's allowable charge for participating providers. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 71.

HB 150 requires Tennessee's TennCare program to reimburse air ambulance services operating in the state at 67.5% of the federal Medicare rate for covered emergency or nonemergency transports to TennCare recipients. This applies to both public and private air ambulance providers with a Tennessee base of operations that bill for these services. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 71-5-165 and related provisions to establish this specific reimbursement rate. It directly affects air ambulance providers serving TennCare patients within Tennessee. The policy change takes effect upon becoming law for transports occurring on or after that date.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2025
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Total actions
15
Key actions
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Committee
10
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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Ron Gant
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