TennCare - As introduced, 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 revises the penalty the health bureau can impose on ambulance providers for unpaid ground‑ambulance service assessments, replacing a $50‑per‑day fine with a charge of 5 % of the amount owed each month. It also pushes back the annual assessment deadline from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The changes affect ambulance companies that receive TennCare payments and aim to adjust the enforcement approach.

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