TN SB0650 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Pending: Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 31 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Pending: Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 71, relative to TennCare.
Sponsors
| Sen. Rusty Crowe [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB0364 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-05 - Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
Subjects
Tennessee State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0650&ga=114 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0650.pdf |
