Tag: Diapers

Tennessee TennCare and CoverKids Members to Begin Receiving Free Diapers for Children Under Two

Kaitlin Housler
Diapers

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that TennCare and CoverKids members under age two will be eligible to receive up to 100 diapers per month as part of the TennCare Diaper Benefit beginning Wednesday.

TennCare is Tennessee’s Medicaid program, while CoverKids offers free health coverage for pregnant women and children who do not have insurance and do not qualify for TennCare.

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Republican Bill Would Exempt Diapers, Baby Wipes, Formula from Sales Tax in Tennessee

Peter D'Abrosca

A bill introduced by a Tennessee Republican would exempt certain baby products from sales tax.

“There is exempt from the tax imposed by this chapter the retail sale of infant formula and diapers and wipes designed to be used by infants and children, if sold between 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2024, and 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2025,” says the text of HB 1637.

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