HB 1836 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

TennCare - As introduced, increases from 67.5 percent to 110 percent the rate of reimbursement of the federal medicare program's allowable charges for participating providers the bureau shall reimburse an ambulance service provider; deletes the Ground Ambulance Service Provider Assessment Act. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 71.

HB 1836 increases the reimbursement rate for ambulance services under TennCare from 67.5% to 110% of the federal Medicare program's allowable charges for participating providers. It also deletes the Ground Ambulance Service Provider Assessment Act, removing a requirement for ambulance providers to pay an annual assessment. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026, and specifies that any remaining funds in the ambulance service assessment revenue fund after June 30, 2026, must stay in the fund until expended. This change directly affects ambulance service providers participating in TennCare.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Michael Hale
RRepublican
TN
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