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This bill directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR), a state agency that studies local government issues, to conduct a comprehensive study of ambulance services across Tennessee. The study will examine the economic impact on counties providing ambulance services, explore which counties directly provide or franchise these services, identify which municipalities offer ambulance services, and assess potential policy improvements for ambulance service delivery in the state. TACIR will also investigate emergency and non-emergency transport reimbursement, including payments from commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid, and analyze how counties and municipalities currently fund ambulance service deficits. The commission is authorized to request information from other state and local government entities and must conduct the study using existing resources. Upon completing the study, TACIR will report its findings and recommendations, potentially including proposed legislation, to the chairs of the state and local government committees in the senate and house of representatives, with the option to deliver the report electronically. The act will take effect immediately upon becoming law.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0160&ga=114