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TN HB0416

TN HB0416
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to TennCare.


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Introduced
01/24/2023
In Committee
03/19/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/25/2024

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
113th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, directs the bureau to establish, by January 1, 2024, a statewide program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) to provide comprehensive, integrated acute and long-term care services for qualifying frail, elderly individuals who require nursing facility levels of care; sets minimum program enrollment limits; authorizes the director to seek any federal waiver the director deems necessary to establish the program. - Amends TCA Title 71.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Tennessee Bureau of TennCare to establish a statewide Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) by January 1, 2024. The PACE program will provide comprehensive, integrated acute and long-term care services for qualifying frail, elderly individuals who require nursing facility levels of care. The bill sets minimum enrollment limits for the program, starting at 2,000 enrollees in 2024 and increasing to 5,000 enrollees by 2026 and subsequent years. The director of TennCare is authorized to seek any federal waivers necessary to establish the PACE program statewide.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (on 04/17/2024)

Bill Topics

Health
  • ‐ Health Insurance Reform
  • ‐ Long-term Care and Elderly Issues

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0416&ga=113 01/24/2023
Amendment 1-0 to HB0416 https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0741.pdf 03/19/2024
Fiscal Memo for HA0741 (15581) https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/FM2213.pdf 03/19/2024
Fiscal Note - HB0416 https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB0416.pdf 03/11/2023
BillText https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0416.pdf 01/24/2023
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