HB1231 - Tennessee - Medicaid And Medicare, Tenncare

Companion Bill SB1091. TennCare - Requires the commissioner of finance and administration to seek a new federal waiver or an amendment to the TennCare waiver in order to implement a personal health accounts program. - Amends TCA Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB1231 / *SB1091Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $500,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Exceeds $500,000 Bill Summary for HB1231 / *SB1091 This bill requires the commissioner of finance and administration to submit a waiver amendment to the existing TennCare waiver, or to submit a new waiver, to the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services to use personal health accounts in accordance with this bill within 120 days of the effective date of this bill. In accordance with terms of an appropriate federal waiver for providing medical assistance [...]

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