TennCare - As introduced, enacts "Emma's Bill," which requires that when making a determination of medical necessity, the bureau shall take into consideration the patient's overall condition and use such overall condition as a factor to determine the level of funding and what medical items and services the patient receives, even if such determination does not result in the least costly course of diagnosis or treatment. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Last action Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/6/2024
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/20/2024
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Jo Alexander
RRepublican
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