Subcommittee advances bill extending repeal date for Access TN; enrollment low and program closed to new members
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Summary
House Bill 1318, advanced by the Insurance Subcommittee, moves the repeal date for Access TN. The committee recorded a 5‑0 vote; transcript states current enrollment is 36 and that new enrollment for the program closed in 2015.
The Tennessee House Insurance Subcommittee on March 5 approved House Bill 1318 to change the repeal date for Access TN and advanced the bill to the full Insurance Committee.
Representative Reeves explained the measure as moving the repeal date for Access TN from June 30, 2025, “to February” (the transcript did not specify a year). Committee members recorded a unanimous vote to send the bill to full committee.
On the record, Reeves described Access TN as a state‑sponsored health insurance program funded with state dollars for current members who have household incomes at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level and who are not eligible for marketplace subsidies or tax credits. Reeves said current enrollment is 36 members and that new enrollment into Access TN was permanently closed in 2015. The transcript does not include the statutory text or fiscal note for the change.
The committee clerk announced the recorded vote as 5 ayes and 0 nays. The bill will be considered next by the full House Insurance Committee.