Tennessee HB 616: TennCare - As enacted, requires the bureau to establish a program that identifies child TennCare enrollees who are likely to be eligible for federal supplemental security income due to disability upon reaching 18 years of age; requires the program to initiate counseling with and provide enrollment assistance to the child to prevent a gap in TennCare eligibility upon the child reaching 18 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Status: Effective date(s) 05/08/2019 (as of 2019-05-13)

State: Tennessee · Session: 111 · Bill: HB 616

Subjects: TennCare

Sponsors: Kumar, Pody

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