TennesseeHB 0498114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 62 and Title 63, relative to state agencies.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Task force on provider pay rates

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee creates an Advisory Task Force on State Reimbursement Rates. It studies and recommends yearly changes to what the state pays healthcare provider agencies. It can request data, review provider costs, compare pay and benefits, consider benefit cliffs and cost‑of‑living, and flag licensure barriers. It may send recommendations to contracting agencies and must file an annual report by August 1 each year, starting in 2026. The Labor and Workforce Development Department hosts the task force and calls the first meeting. The House and Senate speakers each appoint three voting members from different health professions; six agency leaders serve as nonvoting members. Initial terms are three years for House appointees and four years for Senate appointees; later terms are six years, running July 1 to June 30. Meetings can be held electronically, with at least one in‑person meeting each year. Members serve without pay or travel reimbursement.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Michael Hale
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Aftyn Behn
Democrat • House
John Ray Clemmons
Democrat • House
William Lamberth
Republican • House
Larry J. Miller
Democrat • House
Jason Powell
Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 153 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025

Yes: 92 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/24/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2025

HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE

Yes: 19 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2025

HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Pub. Ch. 144
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 04/03/2025, 07/01/2025
4/4/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/3/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
3/27/2025House
Signed by H. Speaker
3/26/2025House
Signed by Senate Speaker
3/26/2025Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
3/25/2025House
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/24/2025House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0109)
3/24/2025House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
3/24/2025House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/24/2025House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/24/2025Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
3/24/2025Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0051)
3/24/2025Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
3/24/2025Senate
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
3/20/2025House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
3/19/2025House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/18/2025House
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/12/2025House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
3/12/2025House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025
3/12/2025House
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/10/2025House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
3/5/2025House
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/4/2025House
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/26/2025House

Bill Text

HA0109 (Substitute)
3/24/2025
PDF
Enrolled / Public Chapter
PDF
Fiscal Note
PDF
Introduced
PDF
SA0051
PDF

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