Senate Bill 138, also known as House Bill 150, amends Tennessee Code Annotated, specifically Section 71-5-165, to establish new reimbursement rates for air ambulance services under the TennCare program. The bill introduces a new subsection (b) that mandates the bureau of TennCare to reimburse both public and private air ambulance services that operate within the state. These services must provide covered emergency or nonemergency transport to TennCare recipients at a minimum rate of 67.5% of the allowable charge set by the federal Medicare program for participating providers.

The act is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law and will apply to reimbursements for transports that occur on or after the effective date. This legislative change aims to ensure that air ambulance services are fairly compensated for their operations while serving TennCare recipients.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 71-5-165