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TN HB0782
Bill
Status
5/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Greg Martin
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AI Summary
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Bureau of TennCare must authorize an additional PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly) pilot program in one of Tennessee's two grand divisions that did not have a PACE program in 2024
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PACE programs provide comprehensive, integrated acute and long-term care services for frail elderly individuals who require nursing facility-level care and meet federal CMS eligibility criteria
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Applicants must submit a letter of intent and market analysis demonstrating unmet need, estimated eligible individuals, and projected market capture rates for their proposed service area
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Managed care organizations and options counseling entities must consider PACE availability when making referrals to nursing facilities and establish protocols for referring eligible persons to PACE programs
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Annual PACE program reports required to legislative leadership beginning January 1, 2026, and existing PACE programs in specified counties may expand into contiguous counties meeting certain population thresholds
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to TennCare.
TennCare
Last Action
Effective date(s) 05/21/2025
5/27/2025