SB 557 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

TennCare - As enacted, extends the nursing home annual assessment fee to June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

SB 557 extends the annual nursing home assessment fee in Tennessee from its original deadline of June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The bill directly affects nursing homes licensed in Tennessee, which must pay this fee as part of TennCare (Tennessee's Medicaid program). Key provisions amend specific sections of Tennessee law to update all reference dates from the 2024-2025 fiscal year to 2025-2026. This is a straightforward timing extension with no new fees or policy changes, enacted as Public Chapter 345.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action May 8, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 14, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
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

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Shane Reeves
Shane Reeves
RRepublican
TN
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