Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates the medical expense relief fund to assist the next of kin and the estate of a decedent who was enrolled in TennCare at the time of death with paying the decedent's medical debt and expenses; requires the department of human services to administer the fund and the awarding of grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9 and Title 71.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2025
Apr 16Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeLatest
Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/16/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 16Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Apr 16Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025
Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 9Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
Apr 7Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025
Apr 2Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
Mar 31Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2025
Mar 27Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 26Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025
Mar 25Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 3/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 19Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025
Mar 18Action def. in Health Committee to 3/25/2025
Mar 12Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 12Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025
Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
Feb 12P2C, ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for ReviewMinor