TennCare - As enacted, extends the ground ambulance service annual assessment to June 30, 2027; changes the penalty imposed by the bureau on an ambulance provider for each day an assessment remains unpaid from $50 per calendar day to 5 percent of the principal amount owed per month for each month. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15.

Summary

The bill pushes the annual assessment date for ground ambulance services from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027. It also replaces the $50‑per‑day fine for unpaid assessments with a penalty of 5 % of the amount owed each month. The changes affect ambulance providers that receive TennCare payments and the state bureau that enforces the assessments.

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