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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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Latest
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- 2025
- Apr 17Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
- Apr 14Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
- Feb 26Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
- Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare CommitteeMinor
- Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 31Filed for introductionIntroduced