2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0502: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to TennCare.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, authorizes the bureau to provide coverage and treatment on behalf of an enrollee for the diagnosis, including genetic testing, and treatment of Kleefstra syndrome in the same manner and to the same extent that the bureau provides coverage for autism spectrum disorder, Trisomy 21 or Down syndrome, and other similar or related genetic disorders, when determined to be medically necessary. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0026)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/20/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0083)
Senate
3/20/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 2
Senate
3/21/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/27/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2025
Pub. Ch. 145
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Amendments

HA0026

Amendment 1-0 to HB0502

2/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/20/2025
27
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/10/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/26/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
2/18/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/4/202574.8 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/11/202511.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/30/202511.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/29/202511.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/15/2025116.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/14/2025116.8 KB