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TN HB 144

died on adjournment

Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires hospitals that accept medicaid to inquire about a person's citizenship status and submit a quarterly report to the department on the number of hospital admissions and emergency department visits by persons lawfully and not lawfully present in the United States; requires the department to submit an annual report to the governor, speaker of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives regarding the impact of uncompensated care for persons not lawfully present in the United States and other related information. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 144 pass?

No. TN HB 144 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 (2025-01-28): Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

What is TN HB 144 about?

TN HB 144 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires hospitals that accept medicaid to inquire about a person's citizenship status and submit a quarterly report to the department on the number of hospital admissions and emergency department visits by persons lawfully and not lawfully present in the United States; requires the department to submit an annual report to the governor, speaker of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives regarding the impact of uncompensated care for persons not lawfully present in the United States and other related information. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 144?

Zachary is the primary sponsor of TN HB 144.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-01-28 — Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Zacharyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-16

    P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees

  5. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0144&ga=114

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