The Tennessee Senate Commerce and Labor Committee passed a bill this week that would require TennCare and public employee group insurance plans to cover a medical test used to assist with diagnosing diseases.
State senators approved Senate Bill (SB) 0435 by a vote of 8 to 1, requiring these entities to cover biomarker testing when ordered by a healthcare provider. The bill proposal now goes to the Senate floor for deliberation.
Illegal immigrants in Tennessee who fail to leave the state after being issued a final federal deportation order may be charged with a crime for not leaving the state.
The Tennessee Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 1779, which would create a misdemeanor crime for illegal immigrants who stay in the state after a final federal deportation order is issued against them.
Tennessee seeks to advance America’s nuclear capabilities after submitting an application to host a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus.
The Volunteer State submitted its proposal last week to have its Oak Ridge nuclear site become part of the federal-state partnership.