TennesseeTennCare - As introduced, enacts "Emma's Bill," which requires that when making a determination of medical necessity, the bureau shall take into consideration the patient's overall condition and use such overall condition as a factor to determine the level of funding and what medical items and services the patient receives, even if such determination does not result in the least costly course of diagnosis or treatment. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 9Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025Latest
- Mar 12Placed behind the budget
- Mar 5Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
- Feb 26Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/26/2025
- Feb 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 2/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
- Feb 5P2C, ref. to Insurance CommitteeMinor
- Feb 5Assigned to s/c Tenncare SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 3Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 27Filed for introductionIntroduced