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

SB 1426: TennCare - As enacted, enacts "Lucca's Law," which addresses TennCare coverage of treatment for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS). - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 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

SB 1426 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TennCare - As enacted, enacts "Lucca's Law," which addresses TennCare coverage of treatment for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS). - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Bo Watson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 482.

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
Bo WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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. became Pub. Ch. 482
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
  5. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2025
  6. Sponsor(s) Added.
  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  10. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
  11. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  12. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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