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TN HB 638

died on adjournment

TennCare - As introduced, prohibits a healthcare provider who participates in the TennCare or CoverKids programs from refusing to provide healthcare services to an enrollee based solely upon the enrollee’s refusal to obtain a vaccine or immunization; prohibits the bureau from reimbursing a healthcare provider in violation of such prohibition; requires the director to adopt rules. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2025-02-05
Status date
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Latest action
2025-04-21 — Comp. SB subst.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Carringerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  7. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  8. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025

  9. 2025-03-26

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

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-04-01

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-04-02

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

  12. 2025-04-07

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

  13. 2025-04-09

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

  14. 2025-04-16

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  15. 2025-04-16

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  17. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/26/2025 Passed

    2025-03-26 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Terry: not voting

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/1/2025 Passed

    2025-04-01 · pass · 12-8

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Terry: not voting
    • White: not voting

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/16/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 11-4

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (1)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0638&ga=114

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