AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-148, relative to the health care safety net for uninsured.
- Introduced Jan 23, 2024
- In committee Jan 25, 2024
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Health Care - As introduced, expresses the intent that the department of finance and administration, in coordination with the departments of health and mental health and substance abuse services, give priority to efforts that facilitate the expansion of a health care safety net to the uninsured that also supports federally designated rural health clinics using a sliding fee scale payment model. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-148.
Every action
10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled for introduction
- HouseIntro., P1C.
- CommitteeP2C, ref. to Insurance Subcommittee · House Insurance Subcommittee
- CommitteeAssigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee · House Insurance Subcommittee
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/13/2024 · House Insurance Subcommittee
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- HouseAction Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 2/20/2024
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/20/2024 · House Insurance Subcommittee
- HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
- BM Brock MartinR Primary sponsor · District 79
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.