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Votes at a glance: Insurance Committee advances hospital and nursing‑home assessments, PACE expansion
Summary
The House Insurance Committee advanced several routine and policy bills by unanimous voice votes: annual hospital and nursing‑home assessments, and a bill to add or expand PACE programs; clerks recorded unanimous tallies for each item and the bills moved to the next committee or calendar.
The Tennessee House Insurance Committee advanced several bills with little debate during the same hearing session.
- House Bill 829 (annual hospital assessment): Committee attached an amendment (4503) then voted to advance the bill to the Finance, Ways and Means Committee. The clerk recorded 13 ayes and 0 nays during the roll call recorded in committee.
- House Bill 728 (annual nursing home assessment): Representative(s) explained the bill extends the annual nursing‑home assessment for FY 2025–26. The clerk recorded 14 ayes and 0 nays and the bill moved to Finance, Ways and Means.
- House Bill 782 (PACE expansion): Representative Martin said the bill requires TennCare to authorize an additional PACE program in West or Middle Tennessee and expands the Chattanooga program’s service area. The clerk recorded 17 ayes and 0 nays; HB 782 was advanced to Government Operations.
Each of these measures passed committee by recorded voice or roll calls with unanimous support and will proceed to the next committee or calendar for further action.
