TennCare - As enacted, enacts "Terrence's Law," which requires the bureau to conduct an annual review of all medications and forms of treatment for sickle cell disease, and services for enrollees with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease that are eligible for coverage under the medical assistance program; requires the bureau to solicit and consider input from the public when conducting the annual review; requires annual report to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed Apr 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2021 · House Mar 22, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 1, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 20, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/9/2021
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/2/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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