Managed Care Organizations - As enacted, prohibits a managed care organization from including a provision in the managed care organization's contract with a qualified nursing facility to provide medicaid nursing facility services, that permit actual or constructive termination by the MCO without cause, for convenience, or termination without specifying the grounds for termination; requires the bureau of TennCare, in conjunction with the department of commerce and insurance, to review and approve all standard contract templates used by MCOs for facility contracting to ensure compliance. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 26Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004Latest
   2. Apr 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   3. Apr 16Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
   4. Apr 15Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
   5. Apr 14Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
   6. Apr 7Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
      • Vote recorded SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   7. Apr 1Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
   8. Mar 10Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
   9. Mar 4Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
   10. Mar 3Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
   11. Feb 24Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
   12. Feb 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   13. Jan 22Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
   14. Jan 21Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   15. Jan 20Filed for introductionIntroduced