TennCare - As enacted, prohibits the bureau and HCFA from imposing a fine or penalty on any provider when developing or implementing any payment reform initiative involving the use of episodes of care; revises other provisions regarding payments to healthcare providers. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27 and Title 71, Chapter 5.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 22, 2018
Signed Apr 19, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2018 · House Apr 4, 2018
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 5, 2018
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
16
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 19, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 5, 2018
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1018)
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 0, PNV <pnv>
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/29/2018
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/27/2018
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/20/2018
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/14/2018
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/14/2018
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joey Hensley
RRepublican
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