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IntroducedJan 20, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1004 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 26, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1797
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 17
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 12
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 92
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 4
YES: 29
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 26, 2026 | executive
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004
- Apr 17, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
- Companion House Bill substituted
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction



