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TN HB 1280

died on adjournment

Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates the medical expense relief fund to assist the next of kin and the estate of a decedent who was enrolled in TennCare at the time of death with paying the decedent's medical debt and expenses; requires the department of human services to administer the fund and the awarding of grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 1280 pass?

No. TN HB 1280 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-16): Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

What is TN HB 1280 about?

TN HB 1280 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates the medical expense relief fund to assist the next of kin and the estate of a decedent who was enrolled in TennCare at the time of death with paying the decedent's medical debt and expenses; requires the department of human services to administer the fund and the awarding of grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1280?

Hill is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1280.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-16 — Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hillprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-16

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  2. 2025-04-16

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025

  4. 2025-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  5. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

  6. 2025-04-07

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025

  7. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  8. 2025-03-31

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2025

  9. 2025-03-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025

  11. 2025-03-25

    Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025

  13. 2025-03-18

    Action def. in Health Committee to 3/25/2025

  14. 2025-03-12

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025

  16. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  17. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  20. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-12 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 3/25/2025 Passed

    2025-03-25 · pass · 21-3

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/16/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 9-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1280&ga=114

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