# Tennessee HB 0498: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 62 and Title 63, relative to state agencies. Tennessee HB 0498, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 62 and Title 63, relative to state agencies., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 04/03/2025, 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0498-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0498 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 62 and Title 63, relative to state agencies. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 04/03/2025, 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Health Care - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (153 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Task force on provider pay rates: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee creates an Advisory Task Force on State Reimbursement Rates. It studies and recommends yearly changes to what the state pays healthcare provider agencies. It can request data, review provider costs, compare pay and benefits, consider benefit cliffs and cost‑of‑livi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Aftyn Behn (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: John Ray Clemmons (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Larry J. Miller (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Jason Powell (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-24 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/24/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 04/03/2025, 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 144 - 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-27: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-26: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-25: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-24: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0051) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-24: Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-24: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0109) (House) - 2025-03-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-20: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 (House) - 2025-03-18: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-03-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-11: Sponsor change. (House) - 2025-02-11: Sponsor(s) withdrawn. (House) - 2025-02-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to Health Committee (House) - 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-29: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0109 (Substitute), 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0109.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0144.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0321.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0498.pdf) - SA0051: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0051.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed) - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0109 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0109.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0144.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0321.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0498.pdf) - [SA0051 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0051.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026) - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0498-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).