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TennesseeHB 0843114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to designation as a critical access hospital.

Sponsored By: Kirk Haston (Republican)

Became Law

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

State backs Critical Access for two rural hospitals

The law names Perry County Community Hospital in Linden and Decatur County General Hospital in Parsons as necessary providers. It recognizes they served as necessary providers before they closed, including before 2006. The Tennessee Department of Health and the Health Facilities Commission must work with federal agencies to secure Critical Access Hospital status under federal law. This helps the hospitals qualify for cost-based Medicare payments and other support, keeping local emergency and inpatient care closer to home. The law takes effect upon becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kirk Haston

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Ron M. Gant

    Republican • House

  • Chris Hurt

    Republican • House

  • Brock Martin

    Republican • House

  • Jay D. Reedy

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 149 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/27/2025

Yes: 27 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2025

HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE

Yes: 17 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2025

HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 196

    4/28/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

    4/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/3/2025Senate

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/3/2025House

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/28/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/27/2025Senate

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0

    3/27/2025Senate

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/26/2025Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/25/2025House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/24/2025House

  13. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/24/2025House

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025

    3/20/2025House

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/20/2025House

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

    3/19/2025House

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/18/2025House

  18. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    3/12/2025House

  19. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025

    3/12/2025House

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/11/2025House

  21. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025House

  22. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    2/10/2025House

  23. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

    2/6/2025House

  24. Intro., P1C.

    2/5/2025House

  25. Filed for introduction

    2/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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