TennCare - As introduced, prohibits a healthcare provider who participates in the TennCare or CoverKids programs from refusing to provide healthcare services to an enrollee based solely upon the enrollee’s refusal to obtain a vaccine or…

What it does: This bill prohibits a healthcare provider who participates in a medical assistance health benefit plan, including a provider participating in the provider network of a managed care organization that contracts with the bureau of TennCare to provide services under a medical assistance health benefit plan, from refusing to provide healthcare services to an enrollee based solely on the enrollee's refusal or failure to obtain a vaccine or immunization for a particular infectious or communicable disease. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

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