The governor shall not make any decision or obligate the state of Tennessee in any way with regard to the expansion of optional enrollment in the medical assistance program, also known as the medicaid program, pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, as interpreted by the United States Supreme Court in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius to be unconstitutional when applied to states as a mandatory expansion, unless authorized by joint resolution of the general assembly.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons
Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act
§ 71-5-106. Determination of Eligibility for Medical Assistance
§ 71-5-108. Payment Methodology for Medicaid Enrollees Not Enrolled in Medicare
§ 71-5-111. Investigation — Determination of Eligibility
§ 71-5-112. Hearing Concerning Eligibility
§ 71-5-121. Transfer of Income or Resources
§ 71-5-123. Statement of Public Officials as to Interest in Vendors or Providers
§ 71-5-125. Duties of Fiscal Review Committee
§ 71-5-127. Conflict With Federal Law — Single State Agency
§ 71-5-128. Contracts With Health Maintenance Organizations — Requirements
§ 71-5-129. Charges for Services of Physician Assistants
§ 71-5-134. Rules and Regulations — Funding Medical Assistance
§ 71-5-135. State Unemployment Health Care Benefits — Scope — Conditions
§ 71-5-136. Hold Harmless Requirements Prohibited
§ 71-5-138. Compliance With Provisions Regarding Authorizations for Pharmacy Services
§ 71-5-146. Pharmacy Lock-in Program
§ 71-5-149. Disease Management Program
§ 71-5-150. Reimbursement for Tenncare Crossover Payments
§ 71-5-182. Violations — Damages — Definitions
§ 71-5-189. Accounting of Tenncare Funds
§ 71-5-192. Information Management System
§ 71-5-193. Children's Mental Health Care — Development of Interagency Projects and Programs
§ 71-5-194. Spend Down Eligibility for Medical Assistance
§ 71-5-195. Study on Use of Prescription Drugs in Nursing Homes