2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0851: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to medicaid expansion.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; authorizes the governor to negotiate with the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to determine the terms of the expansion. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health and Welfare(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
London Lamar
Democrat