2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0018: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, directs the bureau to establish a temporary TennCare benefits program to provide medical assistance on a temporary basis to certain individuals who do not qualify for enrollment in TennCare, CoverKids, or a successor program; requires the bureau to submit a waiver to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

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Bill History

11/25/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Ref. to Insurance Committee- Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/11/2025
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Meeting Canceled
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Failed in Insurance Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Failed in Insurance Committee
3/5/2025
4
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
2/11/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Charlie Baum
Charlie Baum
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/15/202517.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text11/25/202417.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/2025169.4 KB