TN HB 2597
died on adjournmentHealth Care - As introduced, requires TennCare to create a methodology to make medicaid facility fee reimbursement rates for birthing centers comparable to rates for similar services provided at a hospital; requires the department of health to give priority to allocating federal rural health transformation program grant funds to birthing centers in rural counties and urban counties that serve residents of rural counties. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 71.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 2597 pass?
No. TN HB 2597 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
What is TN HB 2597 about?
TN HB 2597 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Health Care - As introduced, requires TennCare to create a methodology to make medicaid facility fee reimbursement rates for birthing centers comparable to rates for similar services provided at a hospital; requires the department of health to give priority to allocating federal rural health transformation program grant funds to birthing centers in rural counties and urban counties that serve residents of rural counties. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 71.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 2597?
Camper is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2597.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-02-05 — P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- Bill type
- bill
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Camperprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-03
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-05
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2287
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