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Panel approves adding TennCare and MCO representatives to council overseeing CHOICES; HB 2411 advances
Summary
Representative Renee Jones' HB 2411 would add four seats to a council — including a TennCare employee and three MCO representatives — to ensure TennCare and MCOs participating in CHOICES are part of deliberations; the subcommittee voted 6–0 to advance the bill after adopting an amendment.
Representative Renee Jones explained House Bill 2411 would add four members to a council: one TennCare employee and three representatives from the three MCOs, to ensure TennCare and managed-care organizations engaged with the CHOICES program take part in council deliberations. Jones said this change is intended to allow the council to "hear the real stories firsthand from the patients and the advocates."
The committee adopted the amendment offered on the floor and then voted unanimously, 6–0, to advance HB 2411 to the full insurance committee. Members emphasized that the change seeks to provide representation for organizations involved in delivering long-term services and supports under the CHOICES program.
