2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0522: 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

1/30/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
Senate
3/18/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/4/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 145

Amendments

SA0083

Amendment 1-0 to SB0522

3/11/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
3/11/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

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