TennCare - As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid eligibility solely for the purpose of providing treatment for a patient with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to negotiate with the centers for medicare and medicaid services with respect to the terms of such expansion. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 5.
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Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
Mar 19Action def. in Insurance Committee to First Cal. 2026Latest
Mar 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 12Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/19/2025
Mar 12Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025
Mar 5Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025
Mar 4Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/4/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
Jan 28Assigned to s/c Tenncare SubcommitteeMinor
Jan 16Ref. to Insurance CommitteeMinor
Jan 15P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees