---
type: "Bill"
title: "TennCare - As enacted, changes the basis for the multiplier of the ground ambulance service provider assessment calculation from medicaid transports by a provider to all transports by a provider. - Amends TCA Title 71."
description: "TennCare - As enacted, changes the basis for the multiplier of the ground ambulance service provider assessment calculation from medicaid transports by a provider to all transports by a provider. - Amends TCA Title 71."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 236"
citation: "Tennessee SB 236 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["TennCare"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Reedy", "Yager"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 30
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-03-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a4a32a4-7854-4ab3-b648-ecce4044f54e"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0236&GA=111"
source_hash: "32afbc0afafad9b1c8ca7823318eeb2c2e8a0fd613cb3206b215b3181c3fa978"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 236 (111) — TennCare - As enacted, changes the basis for the multiplier of the ground ambulance service provider assessment calculation from medicaid transports by a provider to all transports by a provider. - Amends TCA Title 71.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0236.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE INSURANCE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/12/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/18/2019 Passed — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/21/2019 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 2/6/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/18/2019 2/14/2019 (1) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/13/2019 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Reedy — primary (person)
- Yager — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-23** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-24** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-01-28** P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-29** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-30** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-01-30** Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/6/2019
- **2019-01-30** Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-31** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- **2019-02-06** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/13/2019
- **2019-02-06** Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/12/2019
- **2019-02-06** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-12** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-13** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2019-02-13** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/14/2019
- **2019-02-14** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/18/2019
- **2019-02-18** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-02-19** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 2/21/2019
- **2019-02-19** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2019-02-21** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2019-02-21** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-02-21** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2019-02-21** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-02-22** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2019-02-25** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-02-28** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-03-04** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-07** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-03-08** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 3
- **2019-03-08** Pub. Ch. 3
- **2019-03-08** Effective date(s) 03/07/2019

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a4a32a4-7854-4ab3-b648-ecce4044f54e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).