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TN SB1376

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bo Watson

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Out-of-network ambulance service providers are prohibited from balance billing health plan enrollees for covered emergency ambulance services, effective for plans issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2025

  • Enrollee cost-sharing is capped at the lesser of: the in-network cost-sharing amount, the provider's billed charges, or 325% of the Medicare rate for the same service in the same geographic area

  • Health insurers must apply enrollee payments for out-of-network ambulance services toward in-network deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums

  • Ambulance service organizations are prohibited from requiring enrollees to sign waivers that would void or alter these consumer protections

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 140, relative to no surprise ambulance billing.

Insurance, Health, Accident

Last Action

Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Labor2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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