Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
Tennessee SB1356 amends existing law to remove the prohibition on the governor's ability to make decisions regarding the expansion of optional enrollment in the Medicaid program under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The bill directs the governor, through the commissioner of finance and administration, to submit an application for a new waiver to provide medical assistance coverage for individuals with a gross annual income up to 138% of the federal poverty level within 180 days of the bill's effective date. If approved by the federal government, the waiver would take effect immediately.
Tennessee SB1356 amends existing law to remove the prohibition on the governor's ability to make decisions regarding the expansion of optional enrollment in the Medicaid program under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The bill directs the governor, through the commissioner of finance and administration, to submit an application for a new waiver to provide medical assistance coverage for individuals with a gross annual income up to 138% of the federal poverty level within 180 days of the bill's effective date. If approved by the federal government, the waiver would take effect immediately.
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