TN SB 1178
enactedDisability and Aging, Dept. Of - As enacted, directs the commissioner and the director of TennCare to develop guidelines for service providers for hiring qualified family members as a family caregiver; specifies that the department and the bureau of TennCare shall not prohibit qualified individuals from employment as a family caregiver at a service provider agency based on certain listed criteria. - Amends TCA Title 52 and Title 71.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 1178 pass?
Yes. TN SB 1178 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-30): Pub. Ch. 182
What is TN SB 1178 about?
TN SB 1178 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Disability and Aging, Dept. Of - As enacted, directs the commissioner and the director of TennCare to develop guidelines for service providers for hiring qualified family members as a family caregiver; specifies that the department and the bureau of TennCare shall not prohibit qualified individuals from employment as a family caregiver at a service provider agency based on certain listed criteria. - Amends TCA Title 52 and Title 71.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 1178?
Akbari is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1178.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-04-30 — Pub. Ch. 182
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Akbariprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-30
Pub. Ch. 182
2025-04-30
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025, 07/01/2025
2025-04-11
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-03
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-04-02
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-02
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-01
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-03-31
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-03-31
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0082)
amendment-withdrawal
2025-03-31
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2025-03-27
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-03-24
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0105)
2025-03-24
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
passage
2025-03-24
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-03-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-21
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
2025-03-12
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2025-03-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-05
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/12/2025
2025-03-05
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
2025-02-26
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/12/2025 Passed (2)
2025-03-12 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/24/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-24 · pass · 31-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-31 · pass · 94-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 712
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