TennesseeTennessee law sets monthly penalties for unpaid ambulance assessments
Tennessee law sets a monthly penalty for unpaid assessments and gives June 30, 2027, as the date in its ground ambulance annual assessment provision.
What it does
For an unpaid assessment, the penalty is 5% of the principal owed for each month it remains unpaid.
The ground ambulance annual assessment provision gives June 30, 2027, as its date.
Argument forA percentage penalty could make the amount owed reflect the size of the unpaid assessment instead of charging a flat daily amount.
Argument againstProviders with unpaid assessments could owe more as the monthly penalty continues, making a growing balance harder to pay.
More detail
The law sets the penalty at 5% of the principal amount owed per month. The penalty language concerns an assessment that remains unpaid. The penalty applies for each month the assessment remains unpaid.
The law sets June 30, 2027, as the date in the ground ambulance annual assessment provision. This date is in the provision for the ground ambulance annual assessment. The date stated in the provision is June 30, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 27Pub. Ch. 1123Latest
- May 27Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- May 22Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 11Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- May 7Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 29Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 21Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Apr 8Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Apr 6Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 6Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Apr 2Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/6/2026
- Apr 1Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
- Mar 30Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/1/2026
- Mar 30Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
- Mar 17Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Mar 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare CommitteeMinor
- Mar 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 2Approved by Delayed Bills Committee
- Mar 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
- Feb 2Refer to Senate Delayed Bills CommitteeIntroduced
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