AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to medicaid expansion.

What it does

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

Health Care - As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; authorizes the governor to negotiate with the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to determine the terms of the expansion; requires the governor to ensure that during such negotiation, an emphasis is placed on increasing resources and health care in rural and marginalized communities in this state. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Every action

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

1. Jan 30, 2024SenateFiled for introduction
2. Jan 31, 2024SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Feb 1, 2024CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
4. Mar 13, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
5. Mar 19, 2024SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• RA Raumesh AkbariD Primary sponsor · District 29