2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1280: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9 and Title 71, relative to medical expenses.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, creates the medical expense relief fund to assist the next of kin and the estate of a decedent who was enrolled in TennCare at the time of death with paying the decedent's medical debt and expenses; requires the department of human services to administer the fund and the awarding of grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9 and Title 71.
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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 Health Committee- Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/16/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
3/25/2025
21
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
3/12/2025
9
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
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Hill
Republican