Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
Tennessee HB1393 amends Title 71, Chapter 5 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to remove the prohibition on the governor making decisions regarding the expansion of optional enrollment in the Medicaid program without legislative approval. The bill directs the governor, through the commissioner of finance and administration, to submit an application for a new waiver to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, providing medical assistance coverage for individuals with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level. If approved, the waiver would take effect immediately.
Tennessee HB1393 amends Title 71, Chapter 5 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to remove the prohibition on the governor making decisions regarding the expansion of optional enrollment in the Medicaid program without legislative approval. The bill directs the governor, through the commissioner of finance and administration, to submit an application for a new waiver to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, providing medical assistance coverage for individuals with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level. If approved, the waiver would take effect immediately.
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