Bill > HB2093

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, aims to protect qualified nursing facilities by preventing managed care organizations (MCOs), which are entities like health maintenance organizations that contract with the state's TennCare program to provide services, from terminating their contracts without specific, valid reasons. The bill defines "termination" as the involuntary removal of a nursing facility from an MCO's network or the TennCare program, excluding voluntary departures. It explicitly prohibits MCO contracts from allowing termination without cause, for convenience, or without stating the grounds for termination. Furthermore, the bureau of TennCare, in collaboration with the department of commerce and insurance, will be responsible for reviewing and approving all standard contract templates used by MCOs to ensure they comply with these new provisions, thereby centralizing the authority for removing a nursing facility from the TennCare program with the state's bureau.