Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1797
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Reeves
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 26, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 Senate | 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 (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 26, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004 - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Companion House Bill substituted - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026 - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction