Tennessee HB 2597: 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.

Status: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (as of 2026-02-05)

State: Tennessee · Session: 114 · Bill: HB 2597

Subjects: Health Care

Sponsors: Camper

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