Bill > SJR0103

This Joint Resolution urges the United States Department of Health and Human Services to approve a block grant, which is a fixed amount of federal money given to a state to fund specific programs, for Tennessee's Medicaid program, known as TennCare. The goal is to use this block grant to continue funding services for the current TennCare beneficiaries and to expand coverage to include individuals and families in Tennessee whose incomes are below 138 percent of the federal poverty line, a measure used to determine poverty levels. This initiative is presented as a policy innovation, building on Tennessee's history of experimenting with Medicaid, and aims to provide health insurance to a broader segment of the state's population.