2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1053: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the director to take such actions as the director deems necessary to enable the bureau to make available to an enrollee in Part A of the Katie Beckett program the option to use the wraparound home- and community-based services funds allotted to the enrollee by means of a health reimbursement arrangement, including seeking a waiver amendment or new amendment. - 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
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate

Roll Call Votes

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/26/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/20258.0 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/20258.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/6/2025153.5 KB