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

HB 638: TennCare - As introduced, prohibits a healthcare provider who participates in the TennCare or CoverKids programs from refusing to provide healthcare services to an enrollee based solely upon the enrollee’s refusal to obtain a vaccine or immunization; prohibits the bureau from reimbursing a healthcare provider in violation of such prohibition; requires the director to adopt rules. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 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 638 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TennCare - As introduced, prohibits a healthcare provider who participates in the TennCare or CoverKids programs from refusing to provide healthcare services to an enrollee based solely upon the enrollee’s refusal to obtain a vaccine or immunization; prohibits the bureau from reimbursing a healthcare provider in violation of such prohibition; requires the director to adopt rules. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Michele Carringer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Comp. SB subst.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michele CarringerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16

“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. Comp. SB subst.
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
  4. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
  6. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
  7. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025
  8. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
  11. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025
  12. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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