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

HB 364: TennCare - As introduced, enacts "Emma's Bill," which requires that when making a determination of medical necessity, the bureau shall take into consideration the patient's overall condition and use such overall condition as a factor to determine the level of funding and what medical items and services the patient receives, even if such determination does not result in the least costly course of diagnosis or treatment. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 364 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TennCare - As introduced, enacts "Emma's Bill," which requires that when making a determination of medical necessity, the bureau shall take into consideration the patient's overall condition and use such overall condition as a factor to determine the level of funding and what medical items and services the patient receives, even if such determination does not result in the least costly course of diagnosis or treatment. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Becky Jo Alexander (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2025): Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Becky Jo AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  2. Placed behind the budget
  3. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  4. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/26/2025
  7. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
  8. Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
  9. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
  10. Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
  11. Intro., P1C.
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source