TN HB0195

TennCare must reimburse urban ambulance services at minimum 67.5% of federal Medicare rates and rural ambulance services at minimum 100% of Medicare rates for covered transports

TennCare shall seek intergovernmental fund transfers to increase reimbursement rates above these minimum thresholds, subject to commissioner approval

TennCare must develop and implement a program similar to the federal Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) model, which allows for alternative care pathways beyond hospital transport

For-profit ambulance providers serving rural areas become eligible to receive emergency medical services equipment grants

Takes effect immediately upon becoming law