SB 2419 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

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 passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024 Last action Apr 19, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/3/2024
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rusty Crowe
Rusty Crowe
RRepublican
TN
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