Tennessee House Bill 0498-Senate Bill 0476 Of 2019 To Establish A Katie Beckett Program
On April 30, 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly released this bill summary on House Bill 0498 regarding the Katie Beckett program. The bill approves the Katie Beckett program, which is a special eligibility program for children under 18 with long-term disabilities, mental illness, and complex medical needs, living at home with their families to obtain a ForwardHealth card through Medicaid despite their parents' income. The summary outlines amendments #1 and #2 of the bill pertaining to parts A and B of the Katie Beckett program. These amendments detail eligibility requirements as well as requirements for services by the program . . .
