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TN SB0118

TN SB0118
As introduced, directs the commissioner of finance and administration to submit a waiver request to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to enable the state to provide medical assistance to the existing TennCare II waiver population and persons with incomes below 138 percent of the federal poverty line by means of a block grant of federal funds. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56 and Title 71.

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Introduced
01/17/2017
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/20/2018

Introduced Session

110th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, directs the commissioner of finance and administration to submit a waiver request to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to enable the state to provide medical assistance to the existing TennCare II waiver population and persons with incomes below 138 percent of the federal poverty line by means of a block grant of federal funds. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56 and Title 71.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Tennessee Commissioner of Finance and Administration to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enable the state to provide medical assistance to the existing TennCare II waiver population and to expand eligibility to individuals with incomes below 138% of the federal poverty line. The bill proposes to do this through a block grant of federal funds, which would convert the federal share of all medical assistance funding for the state into an allotment tailored to meet Tennessee's needs and indexed for inflation and population growth.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (on 03/20/2018)
(1 Companion Bills)

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