Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 0782 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to TennCare.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

TennCare - As enacted, directs the director to establish an additional PACE program as a pilot in one of the two grand divisions where a PACE program did not exist in 2024; permits a current PACE program in a county with a specific population to expand into contiguous counties having specifically listed populations. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 502

  2. Pub. Ch. 502

  3. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  13. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  14. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  15. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  18. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  19. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  22. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  24. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  25. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  26. Placed behind the budget

  27. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  28. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  30. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  31. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025

  32. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  33. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025

  35. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  36. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/19/2025

  37. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  38. Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  39. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  40. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  43. Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee

  44. Filed for introduction

  45. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee- Government Operations for Review

  46. Intro., P1C.

  47. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Martin G

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0782 do?
TennCare - As enacted, directs the director to establish an additional PACE program as a pilot in one of the two grand divisions where a PACE program did not exist in 2024; permits a current PACE program in a county with a specific population to expand into contiguous counties having specifically listed populations. - Amends TCA Title 71.
Who sponsors HB 0782?
HB 0782 is sponsored by Martin G, Hemmer, Caleb (Democrat), and Terry, Bryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0782?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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