General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Encourages the bureau of TennCare to seek an appropriate federal Section 1115 demonstration waiver in order to expand access to evidence-based home visitation services to the families of babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome or related conditions; encourages seeking additional funding opportunities for the home visitation programs. -
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2018
Last action Apr 19, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2018
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Mar 19, 2018
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 4/23/2018
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
upper
Mar 26, 2018
Committee
Ref. to Health Committee
upper
Mar 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for adoption by Senate Health and Welfare Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/14/2018
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Yarbro
DDemocratic
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