Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 0501 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to expanding medicaid to provide sickle cell treatment.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 19, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

TennCare - As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid eligibility solely for the purpose of providing treatment for a patient with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to negotiate with the centers for medicare and medicaid services with respect to the terms of such expansion. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  2. Action def. in Insurance Committee to First Cal. 2026

  3. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/19/2025

  6. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025

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

  8. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025

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

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

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

  14. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee

  17. Ref. to Insurance Committee

  18. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  19. Intro., P1C.

  20. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0501 do?
TennCare - As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid eligibility solely for the purpose of providing treatment for a patient with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to negotiate with the centers for medicare and medicaid services with respect to the terms of such expansion. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 5.
Who sponsors SB 0501?
SB 0501 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0501?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 19, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 0501?
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