Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 139: Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires hospitals that accept medicaid to inquire about a person's citizenship status and submit a quarterly report to the department on the number of hospital admissions and emergency department visits by persons lawfully and not lawfully present in the United States; requires the department to submit an annual report to the governor, speaker of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives regarding the impact of uncompensated care for persons not lawfully present in the United States and other related information. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71.

In committee Last action January 16, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 139 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires hospitals that accept medicaid to inquire about a person's citizenship status and submit a quarterly report to the department on the number of hospital admissions and emergency department visits by persons lawfully and not lawfully present in the United States; requires the department to submit an annual report to the governor, speaker of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives regarding the impact of uncompensated care for persons not lawfully present in the United States and other related information. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2025): Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican).