2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1158: 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

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Action Def. in s/c Tenncare Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/2/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
3/18/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

Susan Lynn
Susan Lynn
Republican

Documents

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