Tennessee General Assembly· HB 1864Transmitted to Governor for his action.

TennCare - As enacted, extends the nursing home annual assessment fee to June 30, 2027; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 10. HB1864 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 990 by the , the official text

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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 990

                                                  HOUSE BILL NO. 1864

                 By Representatives Gary Hicks, Lamberth, Hawk, Doggett, Moody

                                       Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 2023

                                    By Senators Reeves, Gardenhire, Crowe

          AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 10, relative to
medicaid reimbursement for medicaid nursing facilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

         SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1002, is amended by deleting in
subdivision (h)(1) the language "FY 2025-2026" and substituting "FY 2026-2027".

         SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1003, is amended by deleting in
subsection (c) the language "from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026" and substituting "from
July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027".

          SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1003, is amended by deleting in
subdivision (c)(1) the language "July 1, 2025" and substituting "July 1, 2026".

          SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1003, is amended by deleting in
subdivision (c)(2) the language "July 1, 2025" and substituting "July 1, 2026".

          SECTION 5. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1003, is amended by deleting in
subdivision (c)(3) the language "July 1, 2025" and substituting "July 1, 2026".

          SECTION 6. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1003, is amended by deleting in
subdivision (c)(4) the language "July 1, 2025, shall pay in FY 2025-2026" and substituting "July
1, 2026, shall pay in FY 2026-2027".

          SECTION 7. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1003, is amended by deleting in
subdivision (c)(5) the language "July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026" and substituting "July 1,
2026, through June 30, 2027".

          SECTION 8. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1010, is amended by deleting
the language "June 30, 2026" and substituting "June 30, 2027".

          SECTION 9. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.
         HOUSE BILL NO. 1864

PASSED:  April 20, 2026

                         CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                                RANDY MCNALL
                                   SPEAKER OF THE SENATE!

APPROVED this ~ lct day of (V)o ~  2026

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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR

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