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TennCare Subcommittee roundup: five bills moved, one failed and one taken off notice
Summary
On Feb. 17 the TennCare Subcommittee advanced HB 2389 (psychotropic-reporting) and HB 1836 (ambulance payments) to the full insurance committee, advanced HB 2489 to full committee after legal clarification, failed HB 1101 (Medicaid expansion) 2–4, and took HB 1104 off notice.
At its Feb. 17 meeting the TennCare Subcommittee considered several bills and took the following actions: HB 2389 (Chairman Martin) — amended (013445) and advanced to full insurance committee (5–0); HB 2489 (Representative Capli) — advanced to full insurance committee after legal counsel clarified differences in scope from existing statute (5–1); HB 1101 (Representative Salinas) — failed in subcommittee (2–4) after sponsor remarks and testimony from Dr. Katrina Green; HB 1104 (Representative Salinas) — taken off notice by request of the sponsor; HB 1836 — advanced to the full insurance committee (6–0) to increase ambulance reimbursement to 110% of Medicare.
Votes and recorded outcomes are reflected in the committee transcript. The committee adjourned after recognizing visiting students from LeMoyne-Owen College for "Day on the Hill."
