Today, 5/1/19, FOX news reports the TN House and Senate approved HB 498 and signed off on a $38.5 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes funding for providing Medicaid assistance to disabled children. The budget still needs final approval and a signature from Gov. Bill Lee.
Read MoreThe TN Katie Beckett Waiver bill would allow states to give Medicaid to children with disabilities as a way of preventing their placement in an institution, even if their parents earn too much for them to qualify.
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