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- Senate Bill 5-22: Authorizes TennCare to provide coverage and benefits for enrollees diagnosed with Kleefstra syndrome (as amended to change \"shall\" to \"may\"). Committee vote: 6 ayes, 3 nos. Outcome: moves to Senate calendar. (Sponsor: Senator Roberts)

- Senate Bill 4-40: Clean bill regarding supplemental or expected-benefit insurance (does not alter major medical insurance). Committee vote: 8 ayes, 1 pass. Outcome: moves to Senate calendar. (Sponsor: Senator Wally — Aflac described as bringing the bill)

- Senate Bill 7-76: Encourages use of state-certified construction apprentices on state projects over $1 million. Committee vote: 9 ayes. Outcome: moves to Senate calendar. (Sponsor: Senator Wally)

- Senate Bill 9-39: Requests a task or study on economic impact related to barbering/cosmetology professions. Committee vote: 9 ayes. Outcome: moves to Senate calendar. (Sponsor: Chairman Briggs)

- Senate Bill 12-30: Changes electronic filing/recording procedures to address property fraud concerns; supported by County Officials Association and Register of Deeds. Committee vote: 9 ayes. Outcome: moves to Senate calendar. (Sponsor: Chairman Briggs)

- Senate Bill 5-22 (Kleefstra syndrome) adoption of amendment and passage noted above.

- Senate Bill 2-10 (Save the Rural Ambulance Act): Rolled one week for reconciliation with other ambulance reimbursement proposals (no committee final vote recorded).

- Senate Bill 11-94: Amendment adopted to adjust application of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code so commonly used commercial roofing materials remain permitted. Committee vote on final bill: ayes recorded; outcome: moves to Senate calendar. (Sponsor: Chairman Jackson; witness: Ellen Thorpe)

- Senate Bill 8-16: Adds a prohibition against falsely claiming a consumer is party to an active lawsuit (pay-stub/consumer-protection context). Committee vote: 8 ayes. Outcome: moves to Senate calendar. (Sponsor: Senator Lowe)

- Senate Bill 1-90 (pregnancy health-insurance continuation): Failed for lack of a second (no committee vote on merits).

- Senate Bill 12-57: Rolled one week at sponsor's request.

- Senate Bill 7-07: Raises age-verification standard for tobacco/related products to require ID for buyers who appear under 50 (increase from 30); Committee vote: 8 ayes. Outcome: moves to Senate calendar. (Sponsor: Chair Lady Massey)

- Senate Bill 8-98: Establishes a TennCare remote patient monitoring pilot for maternal hypertension and diabetes; committee asked sponsor to add an end date and consider changing the participant language to \"up to 300.\" Committee vote: 7 ayes, 1 no, 1 pass. Outcome: referred to finance. (Sponsor: Chair Lady Massey)

- Senate Bill 7-49: Changes the index used to calculate certain long-term subordinate loan interest rates (non-depository mortgage lenders). Committee vote: 7 ayes, 1 pass. Outcome: moves to calendar. (Sponsor: Chairman Yeager)

- Senate Bill 2-31: As amended, TASER study on stuttering and insurance coverage. Committee vote: 9 ayes. Outcome: moves to calendar. (Sponsor: Leader Akbari)

- Senate Bill 2-88: Expands the list of cancers covered under firefighter presumptions (adds prostate, breast, pancreatic). Committee vote: recorded ayes; outcome: moves to calendar. (Sponsor: Chairman Bailey)

- Senate Bill 13-77: Portable benefits framework; amendment adopted creating voluntary portable benefit accounts. Committee vote: 8 ayes, 1 no. Outcome: moves to calendar. (Sponsor: Chairman Watson)

- Senate Bill 4-28: Requires insurers offering group plans to ensure FDA-approved non-opiate treatments are not disadvantaged compared with opiates; committee action: referred to finance. (Sponsor: Chairman Reeves)

- Senate Bill 4-37: Creates statutory coverage/reimbursement support for psychiatric collaborative care models; amendment adopted. Vote recorded: 5 ayes, 2 noes, 1 pass. Outcome: moves to calendar. (Sponsor: Chairman Reeves)

- Senate Bill 9-80: Requires property descriptions in deeds not previously recorded to be prepared by a registered land surveyor; committee vote: 8 ayes. Outcome: moves to calendar. (Sponsor: Senator Sutherland)

- Senate Bill 2-25 (chiropractic billing codes): Amendment adopted to make the bill; sponsor later requested the item be rolled to the final calendar.

This roundup reflects motions, amendment adoptions, votes and clerk tallies as recorded in the committee transcript. If a bill was rolled, tabled, or lacked a second, the transcript notes that result; items that recorded a passage were sent to the Senate calendar or to the indicated referral committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Commerce and Labor Committee\tMar 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of formal votes and motions recorded during the committee meeting, listing each bill, its short description, and the committee outcome as stated on the record.","taxTitle","Commerce and Labor, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Tennessee","taxId",36488,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6640993,"Committee adopts amendment to exempt common commercial roof materials from new energy-code reflective requirement",385,2109000,2494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547825-3d89d9b6ffdc558e9ab6bf20e127b493&start=2109&end=2494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547825-3d89d9b6ffdc558e9ab6bf20e127b493/thumbnail_2109000.jpg","/articles/6640993/Tennessee/Committee-adopts-amendment-to-exempt-common-commercial-roof-materials-from-new-energy-code-reflective-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640993-3b18c6457af3816e21b6b3472c5d36ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1776066924&Signature=S-8AY7d9e3inlXQjNSiQfnl4PF-vDjOiPRs~0Yym9f3f~Tzpl0vsDs5DXZM~DLeHn0AA4DZrB~33-1GzrWEftqtbiwRgO7xZ~IlK3Yk1GzWfXzv-DlcL6f6BremMcIEt2VZR5uXaQJVVCBfbIJHKM8QNQmOAEEOqBJeJKjl8h7fC358R7iqIdk3VepL5PG39ToXq6ZwxzHMhilZdTSJijJCy1Zs2GApPnF7cTEAffnbDpYgNxk1dT6AP8pVm8jnge~MGTwD5EIkctQZJIzqJJhqy8~G99uG7un~QBi2eRjm1l2JSLGTuHEsOTwrIjIEaeeKXmsqo9y3IF~rflVTrEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee voted to move Senate Bill 11-94 as amended after adopting an amendment that the sponsor said preserves the status quo for commonly used commercial roofing products.

Senator Jackson explained the bill and amendment were intended to address what he described as an unintended consequence of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). He said a change in climate zone mapping combined with a specific IECC provision (C402.3) would have imposed restrictions that \"eliminate two of Tennessee's four most common commercial roof covers\" by mandating highly reflective materials designed for very hot, arid climates.

Ellen Thorpe of the Coalition for Sustainable Roofing testified in support of the amendment and told the committee the change was a \"three-part perfect storm\" that applied a product restriction unsuited for Tennessee's climate. \"This simply removes that from the energy conservation code...It is not requiring the highly reflective product to be used on roofs. It is taking away the requirement,\" Thorpe said during her remarks.

The committee adopted amendment 004191 and then voted the bill as amended out of committee. The clerk recorded the vote as ayes on the amendment and subsequent passage; the committee recorded the bill as moving to the calendar.","Senate Bill 11-94, with an amendment, was moved out of the Commerce and Labor Committee after the sponsor and a roofing-industry witness said the amendment removes a product mandate created by the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code that would have restricted common roofing materials in Tennessee.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6640998,"Committee OKs pilot for remote monitoring of maternal hypertension and diabetes; sends bill to finance",208,3054000,3262000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547825-3d89d9b6ffdc558e9ab6bf20e127b493&start=3054&end=3262","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547825-3d89d9b6ffdc558e9ab6bf20e127b493/thumbnail_3054000.jpg","/articles/6640998/Tennessee/Committee-OKs-pilot-for-remote-monitoring-of-maternal-hypertension-and-diabetes-sends-bill-to-finance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640998-01879569fc99f0be4ddb140eb85b9ea3/orig.mp4?Expires=1776066924&Signature=N2omfZDcnQw17XTTteNcXmYa2VdM14DJ~fpL3Qcj1c44owsq15qHvezvcQcNMHJ0PcVKplvR1ZAh1K0A7PaOBvbxSdF501Fn1GuX64IrV~Zdj-ZQSPeBfpqaIxUkGu4x7jWRnt39lADzL9KO012~cI1thCls2mMXlsEW7HM2~6V3KfIPNYlb6ncI37qq1VZi1Wbue8rYERs03ALaHsCWruozq9eQPXO1BaHJlhtlpsSCibwXmLc7fZ~exkm7Ae10~0HA2uubmJXo8TjQMaB7yv3KnkmncLdQC4lVU2NhX~nCd-Y9-i4jXPzM~~voJ6hr0wl8QH-fedzXKsjX8oM5yA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee voted to send Senate Bill 8-98 to the Senate committee on finance. The bill, sponsored by Chair Lady Massey, would establish a pilot program administered by TennCare to remotely monitor maternal hypertension and maternal diabetes among pregnant and postpartum women, using cellular-enabled devices for patients without Wi-Fi or smartphones.

Chair Lady Massey said the pilot aims to include at least 300 eligible women and that remote patient monitoring (RPM) devices would transmit vitals such as blood pressure, weight and glucose to a clinician team to detect problems early and reduce emergency visits. She cited pilots in Georgia and Florida that, she said, reduced emergency room visits and maternal morbidity.

Committee members pressed for clarifications. Members asked that the bill specify an end date for the pilot program and suggested changing the language from \"at least 300 participants\" to \"up to 300 participants\" to avoid open-ended commitments. Chair Lady Massey indicated she would accept a committee amendment to add a time limit and said the bill will be further amended in finance if needed. The clerk recorded the committee vote as 7 ayes, 1 no and 1 pass, and the bill was sent to finance with the chair's assurances that she will work to add a defined end date and adjust participant language.","Senate Bill 8-98 to create a TennCare-administered remote patient monitoring pilot for pregnant and postpartum women with hypertension or diabetes was approved for referral to the finance committee after members asked for an end date and a participant cap change; chair indicated sponsor is amenable to edits.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6641002,"Senate committee rolls 'Save the Rural Ambulance Act' for further reconciliation of reimbursement proposals",203,1876000,2079000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547825-3d89d9b6ffdc558e9ab6bf20e127b493&start=1876&end=2079","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547825-3d89d9b6ffdc558e9ab6bf20e127b493/thumbnail_1876000.jpg","/articles/6641002/Tennessee/Senate-committee-rolls-Save-the-Rural-Ambulance-Act-for-further-reconciliation-of-reimbursement-proposals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641002-902e4c2caf49c804ffa0ce4024e3e99f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776066924&Signature=GbPY6Ar5VC251CgD9muCvEK6qXXOyMAhtagE8qhTLykqYGyv9ZWXIWCfeALd-TebZoKGZHJzQ76TANzn1VBt2KGnwDPnf2ARJmcwbUXWVPa7q3Jg6RYxuEhNT7wXsbKhHoI6c0IfPXQKMknuOiaOCK4t1DMkypza0bhtfoud-AxyGw5x3aMr-rH2SeZ0zPnp2vVytQqyKsXl95S~-DCmYXFbZeTrUd55dJWKhuFqsW0XarCZN6iJ317PwOq~ijUL0DXGqsOVdJ1mOuhGQMwZ3pspgyhAvTrlB-d0YB5sEudPvfNRRkaVnAJoD2uNu7OHaPpGNLzvBrh6wULzLdPUAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 2-10, the \"Save the Rural Ambulance Act,\" which sponsor Senator Jackson described as intended to prevent failure of rural emergency medical services by updating TennCare ambulance reimbursement, was rolled to next week for further work.

Senator Jackson told the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee that TennCare ambulance reimbursement rates were last adjusted in 2011 and that the average cost of an ambulance transport was about $1,500, while the current TennCare reimbursement was around $200, leaving a substantial shortfall. \"This act is designed not to generate profit for the rural ambulance services, but to allow them to at least break even,\" he said.

Committee members noted the session included multiple bills that affect ambulance reimbursement. Chairman Yeager and other members asked how the Save the Rural Ambulance Act would reconcile with another pending bill that would raise nonemergency ground transport to 100% of the Medicare rate and with a separate finance committee measure involving an annual ambulance assessment. To allow staff and sponsors time to align the measures, the sponsor agreed to roll the bill one week. The clerk recorded the item as \"rolled one week.\"","Senate Bill 2-10, aimed at increasing TennCare reimbursements to sustain rural ambulance services, was rolled one week after lawmakers said related bills need to be reconciled.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6641007,"Senate panel orders study on insurance coverage for stuttering after testimony from athletes and specialists",799,3610000,4409000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547825-3d89d9b6ffdc558e9ab6bf20e127b493&start=3610&end=4409","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547825-3d89d9b6ffdc558e9ab6bf20e127b493/thumbnail_3610000.jpg","/articles/6641007/Tennessee/Senate-panel-orders-study-on-insurance-coverage-for-stuttering-after-testimony-from-athletes-and-specialists","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641007-e2e31190e176018ad20809215290443f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776066924&Signature=HaSRsCnuX8Tvx5eD8fPom7xDv25T7U2em5E9cZBax2PEUTFXpArWr5DQbsBSihKXNPTM1yoZJz88-EXaLnTnuReM2C8iAJGWUYwCgQBtbQEnbV3PnmVyFuyvmVHvNRtvzNcw6znchcLuF9uP8IK~AaHHt-sxlYaAVRPpm-CsvXKvSwFKVf0BdygRpyDOnpVXzf34o9I9O17kIZx8I7SEqIhzDziU39rgDVNAiaTVJyR4uJQixpJpy2c8KCokA4nZnv-a7fj4o5HrIfLbZgxDWBdhthRpDDI60CYuzB~bN2K1s5g6OyaxK9ALueHYThIB90gulDjq01CP2fU3ijJ5zA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee voted to move legislation (Senate Bill 2-31, as amended) that directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (referred to in the hearing as TASER) to study the feasibility and potential effects of requiring insurance coverage for rehabilitative services for stuttering.

Sponsor Leader Raum Akbari introduced the amendment that converts the bill from a coverage mandate to a statutory study, saying the study will produce recommendations and a report to the chief clerks of the House and Senate by July 1, 2026. \"This will put us in a posture where we can hopefully get really good recommendations to make sure that children across the state get this type of treatment coverage,\" Leader Akbari said.

The committee heard emotional testimony in support of the study. Michael Kidd Gilchrist, identified himself as a person who stutters and a former college and NBA player, told senators he did not receive treatment until college and supported the legislation so other children could access early therapy. Speech-language pathologist Jack Henderson described stuttering as a complex neurological condition and said therapy can improve communication and life outcomes. \"People who stutter can experience embarrassment, frustration, shame, and guilt, leading to avoidance of words, speaking situations, and even entire careers,\" Henderson said, adding access to specialists and teletherapy is uneven across the state.

The committee adopted two amendments that together made the bill a study: amendment 004900 (creating the TASER study) and a chairman's amendment that changed the study's reporting deadline to July 1, 2026. Committee counsel confirmed the body directing the work is TASER, the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, as stated on the record.

On the final recorded vote the committee approved the bill as amended. The clerk recorded 9 ayes and no nos.

The action sends the study requirement to the Senate calendar; the bill as amended does not itself mandate insurance coverage. The committee and sponsor noted further detail and any eventual mandate would be considered only after TASER issues its report and recommendations.","The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee voted to send legislation to the calendar that replaces a direct coverage mandate with a study by the Tennessee advisory commission on the feasibility of requiring insurance coverage for stuttering treatment.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee moves multiple bills to calendar or referral

Committee adopts amendment to exempt common commercial roof materials from new energy-code reflective requirement

Committee OKs pilot for remote monitoring of maternal hypertension and diabetes; sends bill to finance

Senate committee rolls 'Save the Rural Ambulance Act' for further reconciliation of reimbursement proposals

Senate panel orders study on insurance coverage for stuttering after testimony from athletes and specialists