Bill > HB0171

This bill modifies Tennessee's Ground Ambulance Service Provider Assessment Act by making several key changes. First, it extends the current assessment program's sunset date from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026, effectively prolonging the program for an additional year. The bill also changes the timeframe for certain administrative processes, increasing the deadline for specified actions from 30 business days to 45 calendar days. Additionally, the bill grants the commissioner of health expanded data access rights, allowing them to receive ambulance run reports from the office of emergency services and share data, including protected health information, as needed to ensure compliance with state and federal laws. The purpose of these changes appears to be maintaining and slightly modifying the existing ground ambulance service assessment framework, with a focus on improving administrative flexibility and data sharing capabilities. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as stated in the final section.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0171&ga=114