Tennessee · Senate Bill 985 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.

SB 985 Sponsored by Ken Yager Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Health Care - As introduced, lessens from 30 to 15 days of any change, the time within which an enrollee in, and applicant for, TennCare uninsured or uninsurable coverage must notify the bureau of TennCare by mailing documentation of a material change affecting information given to the bureau or the bureau's designee on or with the person's application. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 71.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • KY Ken YagerR Primary sponsor · District 12

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.