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SB2297 • 2026

TennCare

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.

Healthcare
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Sponsor
Yarbro, Salinas
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about who is affected beyond mentioning the Department of Health. It also does not mention any updates to application forms or other parts of Tennessee’s code related to Medicaid and TennCare.

TennCare Update

This bill removes an outdated reference to TennCare application forms from Tennessee's laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the phrase 'used after July 1, 2000' from a section of Tennessee law about TennCare.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Health

Terms To Know

TennCare
A state health insurance program in Tennessee that provides medical care to low-income individuals and families.
Medicaid
A federal program that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not change the actual requirements or benefits of TennCare.
  • It only updates outdated language in Tennessee’s laws.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  2. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  3. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  4. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  5. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2604
By Salinas

SENATE BILL 2297
By Yarbro
SB2297
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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.