AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-148, relative to the health care safety net for uninsured.

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

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

1. Jan 23, 2024SenateFiled for introduction
2. Jan 24, 2024SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Jan 25, 2024CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
4. Jan 30, 2024SenateSponsor(s) Added.
5. Jan 31, 2024SenateSponsor(s) Added.
6. Feb 6, 2024SenateSponsor(s) Added.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

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

• EJ Ed JacksonR Primary sponsor · District 25