Tennessee · House Bill 1939 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to payment for healthcare services.

HB 1939 Sponsored by Antonio Parkinson Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  3. Passed the House Mar 4, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 7, 2024
  5. To the governor Mar 19, 2024
  6. Became law Mar 27, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

TennCare - As enacted, prohibits certain individuals from being considered ineligible to receive payment for providing TennCare medicaid-reimbursed home- and community-based long-term care services to an individual eligible to receive such services on the basis that the individual providing care and the individual receiving care reside in the same home. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Insurance Subcommittee · House Insurance Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee · House Insurance Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/13/2024 · House Insurance Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee · House Insurance Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/20/2024 · House Insurance Committee
  8. HouseAction def. in Insurance Committee to 2/27/2024
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/27/2024 · House Insurance Committee
  10. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/29/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
  13. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  14. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0574)
  15. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  16. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 2, PNV 5
  17. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  18. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  19. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  20. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0570)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 621
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 03/27/2024

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 85–2
Mar 4, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 2 Not voting 5
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 63 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 2

Not voting · 5

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 7, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.