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TN HB0015

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

11/19/2024

Primary Sponsor

Harold Love

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the governor to expand Medicaid eligibility exclusively for patients diagnosed with sickle cell disease
  • Expansion must align with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148)
  • Grants the governor authority to negotiate terms of this limited Medicaid expansion with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-126 by replacing existing language
  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law under public welfare justification

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to expanding medicaid to provide sickle cell treatment.

TennCare

Last Action

Action def. in Insurance Committee to First Cal. 2026

3/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance3/4/2025
Tenncare Subcommittee2/26/2025
Insurance1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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