Amends TCA Title 4; Title 62 and Title 63.
Tennessee HB0498 establishes an advisory task force on state reimbursement rates for healthcare agencies, aimed at ensuring adequate compensation for services provided to vulnerable populations. The task force includes members appointed by legislative leaders and various state commissioners, and it is tasked with making annual recommendations on reimbursement adjustments and addressing workforce shortages in healthcare. Key changes in the amended version include the addition of two commissioners to the task force, a shift in administrative oversight to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the requirement for at least one in-person meeting per year.
Tennessee HB0498 establishes an advisory task force on state reimbursement rates for healthcare agencies, aimed at ensuring adequate compensation for services provided to vulnerable populations. The task force includes members appointed by legislative leaders and various state commissioners, and it is tasked with making annual recommendations on reimbursement adjustments and addressing workforce shortages in healthcare. Key changes in the amended version include the addition of two commissioners to the task force, a shift in administrative oversight to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the requirement for at least one in-person meeting per year.
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