TennCare

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide information on the impact on people applying for TennCare or the department managing it.

TennCare Update

This bill removes an outdated reference to July 1, 2000 from Tennessee's laws regarding TennCare application forms.

What This Bill Does

• Removes a specific date (July 1, 2000) that is no longer needed in the law.

Terms To Know

TennCare

A health insurance program in Tennessee for people with low income or certain disabilities.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill only removes an outdated reference and does not change how TennCare application forms are described.
• It is unclear if there are more outdated references to remove from other parts of Tennessee's laws about TennCare.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL 2297
By Yarbro

HOUSE BILL 2604
By Salinas
HB2604
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 14; Title 33; Title 47;
Title 52; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and
Title 71, relative to medicaid.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-110(c)(2), is amended by
deleting "used after July 1, 2000,".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.