HB0697 - Tennessee - Health Care, Health, Dept. Of, Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Indigents

Companion Bill SB0559. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Redefines the terms "bad debts" and "charity care" for purposes of reporting on the joint annual reports to the department of health, center for health statistics; requires the center of health statistics to use and apply the definitions when auditing or compiling statistics based on reports or for any related reports or statistics. - Amends TCA Section 68-1-109. Fiscal Summary for HB0697 / *SB0559Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0697 / *SB0559 Present law specifies that each hospital must apply and use certain definitions when reporting on the joint annual reports to the department of health, center for health statistics. For such purposes, present law defines "bad debts" as uncompensated care for which the hospital directly billed the patient and for [...]

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