SB 0164 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.
Last action — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
TennCare - As introduced, directs the bureau to establish a temporary TennCare benefits program to provide medical assistance on a temporary basis to certain individuals who do not qualify for enrollment in TennCare, CoverKids, or a successor program; requires the bureau to submit a waiver to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
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Ref. to Insurance Committee- Government Operations for Review
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Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/11/2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
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Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/19/2025
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Meeting Canceled
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Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/26/2025
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Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/5/2025
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Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/5/2025
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Failed in Insurance Committee
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Sponsors
- Jeff Yarbro · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Yarbro, Jeff Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 0164 do?
- TennCare - As introduced, directs the bureau to establish a temporary TennCare benefits program to provide medical assistance on a temporary basis to certain individuals who do not qualify for enrollment in TennCare, CoverKids, or a successor program; requires the bureau to submit a waiver to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
- Who sponsors SB 0164?
- SB 0164 is sponsored by Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 0164?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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