TennCare

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact impact on individuals or government agencies.

TennCare Update

This bill removes outdated language from Tennessee's laws regarding the beginning of a long-term care demonstration project.

What This Bill Does

• Removes old language from Tennessee’s law books that talks about starting a project to test new ways of providing long-term care services.

Terms To Know

TennCare

The Medicaid program run by the state of Tennessee to provide health care for people with low income or disabilities.

Medicaid

A government program that helps pay for medical care for certain groups of people who have low incomes or other special needs.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not change how TennCare works today, only removes old language.
• It is unclear if there are any other outdated references in Tennessee’s laws that this bill missed.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2490
By Yarbro
SB2490
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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 53; 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 71-5-107(d), is amended by deleting
"The development of such demonstration project shall begin on July 1, 1982.".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.