TN HB 1280
died on adjournmentPublic 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
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
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-12
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-12
P2C, ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for Review
referral-committee
2025-03-05
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025
2025-03-12
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-18
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/25/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-25
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025
2025-03-27
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-31
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2025
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
2025-04-07
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025
2025-04-09
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
2025-04-15
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-16
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025
2025-04-16
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-04-16
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 647
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