# Tennessee HB 0502: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to TennCare.

Tennessee HB 0502, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to TennCare., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0502
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to TennCare.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: TennCare
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (144 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- TennCare can cover Kleefstra syndrome care: benefit, medium. The law allows TennCare to cover diagnosis, genetic testing, and treatment of Kleefstra syndrome for people enrolled in TennCare. Care must be medically necessary, with coverage matching care for autism, Down syndrome, and similar or related genetic disorders. Support can include early intervention…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Carringer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harold Love, Jr. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Iris Rudder (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/20/2025 | pass | 27 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- HA0026 (Substitute), 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0026.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0145.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0502.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0502.pdf)
- SA0083: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0083.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
- SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed)
- SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed)
- SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed)

## Sources
- [HA0026 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0026.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0145.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0502.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0502.pdf)
- [SA0083 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0083.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0502-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).