TennCare - As enacted, extends the ground ambulance service annual assessment to June 30, 2026; makes other revisions to the Ground Ambulance Service Provider Assessment Act. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15.
SB 747 extends the annual assessment deadline for ground ambulance service providers under Tennessee's TennCare program from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026. This change directly affects ambulance providers who must pay this annual fee to participate in TennCare. The bill also includes minor adjustments to the assessment process, such as extending the deadline for submitting provider documentation from 30 to 45 business days. These provisions aim to provide additional compliance time while maintaining the program's requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 17, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0079)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0023)
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
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
P
Ken Yager
RRepublican
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