TennesseeTennessee law shifts nursing-facility assessment dates to 2026–27
Starting July 1, 2026, Tennessee law shifts dates in Medicaid nursing-facility assessment provisions to the 2026–27 year.
What it does
Dates in Medicaid nursing-facility assessment provisions run from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The text does not state the underlying assessment rules or payment amounts.
Argument forSetting dates for the 2026–27 year may help nursing facilities plan around Medicaid assessment rules.
Argument againstFacilities may need to adjust their budgets for assessment dates that now run through June 2027.
More detail
The law shifts dates in Medicaid nursing-facility assessment provisions to the 2026–27 year. The dates apply to provisions concerning Medicaid nursing facilities. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. The listed period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 26Pub. Ch. 990Latest
- May 26Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- May 19Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 7Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
- May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 23Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
- Apr 20Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 20Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0976)
- Apr 20Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1Passed Senate
- Apr 14Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Apr 13H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0697)Major
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 13Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Apr 13Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 13Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- Apr 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- Apr 7Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 1Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
- Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 23Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 23Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 18Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 17Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
- Mar 10Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 4Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 3Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 2P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for ReviewMinor
- Feb 2Assigned to s/c Tenncare SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 22Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced
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