TN SB1049 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, requires the bureau to submit to the federal department of health and human services a Section 1115 waiver that would expand medicaid eligibility to Tennessee residents who suffer from an opioid addiction and earn less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level as long as the eligibility only lasts for the duration of the person's involvement in a substance abuse treatment program approved by the bureau. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71.
Title
As introduced, requires the bureau to submit to the federal department of health and human services a Section 1115 waiver that would expand medicaid eligibility to Tennessee residents who suffer from an opioid addiction and earn less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level as long as the eligibility only lasts for the duration of the person's involvement in a substance abuse treatment program approved by the bureau. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-02 | Senate | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| 2019-03-26 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/2/2019 |
| 2019-02-11 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| 2019-02-07 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2019-02-06 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1259 (Crossfiled) 2019-02-13 - Assigned to s/c TennCare Subcommittee
