TennCare - As enacted, extends the nursing home annual assessment fee to June 30, 2027; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 10.
HB 1864 extends Tennessee's nursing home annual assessment fee deadline from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027, affecting licensed nursing facilities participating in TennCare (Tennessee's Medicaid program). The bill primarily adjusts key dates in the state's Medicaid reimbursement system for nursing homes, including extending the fee payment period and modifying fiscal year references in the law. These changes align with the existing process for recalculating reimbursement rates based on nursing home cost reports. The bill does not alter the underlying reimbursement methodology but delays the implementation timeline for the current fee structure.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
19
Committee
16
Amendments
1
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0697)
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary Hicks
RRepublican
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