SB 576 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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

SB 576 amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 71-5-2005(g) to allow the TennCare division to submit annual coverage assessment reports more frequently than annually, rather than requiring only an annual report. This change directly affects the TennCare division (Tennessee's Medicaid program) by giving it flexibility in reporting timelines. The bill modifies the existing reporting requirement without altering eligibility, funding, or coverage rules, simply updating the procedural mechanism for submitting the assessment. The change became effective June 30, 2025, after being signed by the Governor on April 24, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Apr 24, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025 · House Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0104)
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0147)
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2025
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ferrell Haile
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
TN
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