Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 18
TennCare - As introduced, directs the bureau to establish a temporary TennCare benefits program to provide medical assistance on a temporary basis to certain individuals who do not qualify for enrollment in TennCare, CoverKids, or a successor program; requires the bureau to submit a waiver to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Baum (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 5, 2025): Failed in Insurance Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 House | HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Failed in Insurance Committee 3/5/2025 Failed | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 11, 2025 House | HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 2/11/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 5, 2025 · House
Failed in Insurance Committee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/5/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Meeting Canceled - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/26/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/19/2025 - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/11/2025 - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Ref. to Insurance Committee- Government Operations for Review - Jan 15, 2025 · House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Nov 25, 2024 · House
Filed for introduction