Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, authorizes certain public hospitals in Shelby and Davidson counties, upon approval of the respective hospital's governing body, to establish a state employee and retiree healthcare incentive program that will allow for the waiver of applicable out-of-pocket expenses associated with medical, surgical, or mental health care at the public hospital, including deductibles, except those deductibles associated with a high deductible plan, copays, and co-insurance, for state employees and retirees and their covered dependents participating in the state group insurance plan under the bill. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.
This law allows public hospitals in Shelby and Davidson counties to create programs that cover out-of-pocket costs like deductibles, copays, and co-insurance for state employees, retirees, and their dependents. The hospitals must get approval from their governing boards before starting these programs, and the coverage applies only to medical, surgical, or mental health services provided at those specific facilities. The bill amends state statutes to give hospitals the authority to waive these expenses for people enrolled in the state group insurance plan.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 29, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2024 · House Apr 24, 2024
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 18, 2024
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
15
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 24, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0956)
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Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 2, PNV 1
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Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
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Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0888)
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/26/2024
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Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/27/2024
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Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/20/2024
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Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
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Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
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Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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