TennCare - As enacted, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2024," which requires each covered hospital licensed as of July 1, 2024, to pay an annual coverage assessment for FY 2024-2025 of a certain percentage of the covered hospital's annual coverage assessment base. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
SB 1740 establishes the Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2024, which requires hospitals licensed in Tennessee as of July 1, 2024, to pay a fee for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This fee is calculated as 4.87% of each hospital's annual coverage assessment base, a financial figure used to determine the amount owed. The law applies specifically to covered hospitals operating under Tennessee state regulations and became effective on June 30, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Signed May 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2024 · House Apr 22, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 23, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
16
Committee
7
Amendments
3
May 9, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 3 - HA1060)
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Apr 22, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0805)
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Apr 22, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1059)
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Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1060)
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0979)
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Apr 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
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Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/10/2024
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Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2024
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Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/3/2024
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Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
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Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
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Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
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Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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