TN HB0616 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 13 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-13 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, requires the bureau to establish a program that identifies child TennCare enrollees who are likely to be eligible for federal supplemental security income due to disability upon reaching 18 years of age; requires the program to initiate counseling with and provide enrollment assistance to the child to prevent a gap in TennCare eligibility upon the child reaching 18 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 71.

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Title

As enacted, requires the bureau to establish a program that identifies child TennCare enrollees who are likely to be eligible for federal supplemental security income due to disability upon reaching 18 years of age; requires the program to initiate counseling with and provide enrollment assistance to the child to prevent a gap in TennCare eligibility upon the child reaching 18 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-04-22 - House - FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-22 - House - FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-13 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310
2019-04-22HouseComp. SB subst.
2019-04-17HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/22/2019
2019-04-16HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2019
2019-03-12HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2019-03-06HousePlaced on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2019
2019-03-06HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
2019-02-27HousePlaced on s/c cal TennCare Subcommittee for 3/6/2019
2019-02-11HouseAssigned to s/c TennCare Subcommittee
2019-02-07HouseP2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
2019-02-06HouseIntro., P1C.
2019-02-04HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB1286 (Crossfiled) 2019-05-13 - Pub. Ch. 310

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