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HB1101Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to medicaid expansion.

Failed

Introduced by Gabby Salinas, District 96

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; authorizes the governor to negotiate with the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to determine the terms of the expansion. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Where it stands

Failed in s/c Tenncare Subcommittee of Insurance Committee

February 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Tenncare Subcommittee of Insurance Committee · February 17, 2026

2

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Michael Hale40No
Mike Sparks49No
Harold Love58Yes
Scott Cepicky64No
Sabi Kumar66No
Antonio Parkinson98Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Tenncare Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 1/27/2026

  9. Meeting Canceled

  10. Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  11. Action Def. in s/c Tenncare Subcommittee to 2/17/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  14. Failed in s/c Tenncare Subcommittee of Insurance Committee

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