HB 829 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

TennCare - As enacted, revises present law relative to the annual coverage assessment. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

HB 829 amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 71, Chapter 5, changing the reporting requirements for the TennCare annual coverage assessment. It allows the TennCare division to submit reports more frequently than annually (rather than being limited to yearly submissions). This procedural change affects how often the division reports on coverage assessments but does not alter eligibility, benefits, or funding for TennCare recipients. The bill became law as Public Chapter 252 on April 29, 2025.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

250
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (25-0)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Gary Hicks
Gary Hicks
RRepublican
TN
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