SB 577 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

TennCare - As enacted, makes revisions regarding determining when the annual coverage assessment is implemented and imposed; sets limits on the expenditures for directed payments to hospitals in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

SB 577 amends Tennessee's TennCare program by shortening the time frame for implementing the annual coverage assessment from seven days to five days. It also establishes limits on hospital payments under specific circumstances, directly affecting TennCare administrators and participating hospitals. The bill changes the timing requirement in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 71-5-2005(d)(2)(D) and became effective April 3, 2025, after being signed by the Governor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 13, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0078)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0076)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
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
P
Photo of Ferrell Haile
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
TN
18