SB 334 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

TennCare - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Medicaid Modernization and Access Act of 2025," which aligns TennCare's current Medicaid reimbursement rates for obstetrics/gynecology, primary care, outpatient mental health, and substance use disorder treatment with the Medicare fee schedule or average commercial rates, whichever is higher. - Amends TCA Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

SB 334, the "Tennessee Medicaid Modernization and Access Act of 2025," requires TennCare to update reimbursement rates for key healthcare services - including obstetrics/gynecology, primary care, outpatient mental health, and substance use disorder treatment - to match either the Medicare fee schedule or average commercial rates (whichever is higher) starting in 2025. This directly affects Medicaid beneficiaries (by improving access to these services) and healthcare providers (by ensuring fairer payments). The bill mandates annual rate reviews to maintain alignment with federal guidelines and allows providers to request administrative hearings for payment disputes. It also includes provisions for quality-based incentive payments in underserved areas and requires annual reports on fiscal impacts and service access improvements.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Apr 20, 2026
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Total actions
16
Key actions
13
Committee
14
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 4/21/2026
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee / Behind the Budget
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 1/13/2026
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 1st Calendar of 2026
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Rusty Crowe
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