| 14 | | - | SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, § 71-5-2003, is amended by adding the following |
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| 15 | | - | as a new subsection: |
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| 16 | | - | (e) Notwithstanding this part, if the CMS determination, approvals, and confirmation |
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| 17 | | - | set forth in subsection (b) have all been obtained except for the approval described in |
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| 18 | | - | subdivision (b)(1 )(B), then the assessment authorized by this section is implemented and |
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| 19 | | - | imposed as set forth in this part. |
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| 20 | | - | SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, § 71-5-2005, is amended by adding the following |
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| 21 | | - | as a new subsection (i): |
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| 22 | | - | (i) Notwithstanding this section, if the assessment authorized by this part is |
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| 23 | | - | implemented pursuant to § 71-5-2003(e), then the expenditures for directed payments to |
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| 24 | | - | hospitals set forth in subdivision (d)(2) must be limited to either the same amount authorized |
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| 25 | | - | for FY 2024, as established in 2023 Public Chapter 232, or a greater amount as determined |
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| 26 | | - | by the division in consultation with the Tennessee Hospital Association, up to the amount |
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| 27 | | - | approved by CMS, until such time as the CMS determination, approvals, and confirmation |
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| 28 | | - | outlined in § 71-5-2003(b) have been obtained and the division provides written notice to the |
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| 29 | | - | Tennessee Hospital Association pursuant to§ 71-5-2003(b). |
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| 30 | | - | SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. PASSED: |
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| 31 | | - | APPROVED this |
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| 32 | | - | SENATE BILL NO. 577 |
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| 33 | | - | March 24, 2025 |
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| 34 | | - | R. .l. .... Y\-\. ~~,~ |
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| 35 | | - | ' - RANDY McNALL Y |
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| 36 | | - | SPEAKER OF THE SENATE |
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| 37 | | - | C?t_,z- |
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| 38 | | - | CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER |
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| 39 | | - | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 43 | | - | BILL LEE, GOVERNOR |
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| 18 | + | SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-2005(d)(2)(D), is amended by |
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| 19 | + | deleting the language "seven (7) days" and substituting instead the language "five (5) days". |
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| 20 | + | SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. |
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