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TN HB 364

died on adjournment

TennCare - As introduced, enacts "Emma's Bill," which requires that when making a determination of medical necessity, the bureau shall take into consideration the patient's overall condition and use such overall condition as a factor to determine the level of funding and what medical items and services the patient receives, even if such determination does not result in the least costly course of diagnosis or treatment. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 364 pass?

No. TN HB 364 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 (2025-04-09): Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

What is TN HB 364 about?

TN HB 364 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “TennCare - As introduced, enacts "Emma's Bill," which requires that when making a determination of medical necessity, the bureau shall take into consideration the patient's overall condition and use such overall condition as a factor to determine the level of funding and what medical items and services the patient receives, even if such determination does not result in the least costly course of diagnosis or treatment. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 364?

Alexander is the primary sponsor of TN HB 364.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-09 — Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alexanderprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-27

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  6. 2025-02-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/26/2025

  8. 2025-02-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  10. 2025-03-05

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-12

    Placed behind the budget

  12. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 2/18/2025 Passed

    2025-02-18 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2025 Passed

    2025-02-26 · pass · 18-0

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