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SB2221 • 2026

TennCare

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relative to ambulances.

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Sponsor
Yager, Reedy
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how the funds will be used or what happens after June 30, 2027.

TennCare Ambulance Service Assessment Extension

This bill extends an annual assessment for ground ambulance services and changes the penalty for unpaid assessments in Tennessee.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the annual assessment for ground ambulance services until June 30, 2027.
  • Changes the penalty for unpaid assessments from $50 per day to 5% of the amount owed each month.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Ambulance providers in Tennessee who are required to pay an annual assessment.

Terms To Know

annual assessment
A yearly fee that ambulance providers must pay.
principal amount owed
The total amount of money that is due and unpaid by an ambulance provider.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the funds will be used beyond stating they are for the Ambulance Service Assessment Revenue Fund.
  • It is unclear what happens after June 30, 2027, regarding the assessment and penalties.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  2. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  3. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  4. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  5. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  6. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026

  7. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  8. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/6/2026

  10. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  11. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  12. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  13. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  14. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  15. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/1/2026

  16. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  17. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  19. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  20. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026

  21. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026

  23. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  24. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026

  25. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/17/2026

  26. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  28. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026

  31. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  33. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  34. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  35. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  36. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee

  37. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  38. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  39. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  40. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  41. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2097
By Reedy

SENATE BILL 2221
By Yager
SB2221
012649
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71,
Chapter 5, Part 15, relative to ambulances.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1506(a), is amended by
deleting the language "fifty dollars ($50.00) per calendar day for each day" and substituting
instead the language "five percent (5%) of the principal amount owed per month for each
month".
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1509, is amended by deleting
the language "June 30, 2026" and substituting instead the language "June 30, 2027".
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.