TennesseeSB 0515114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-11-1619, relative to the renewal of the nursing home bed pool.

Sponsored By: Rusty Crowe (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.

Nursing home bed pool extended to 2029

The law keeps Tennessee’s nursing home bed pool active through June 30, 2029. This preserves placement options for Tennessee residents who need nursing home care. It does not change funding or other program rules. The change takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/3/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/26/2025

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 65

    4/8/2025
  2. Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

    4/8/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/25/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/13/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/12/2025Senate
  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/12/2025House
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/11/2025Senate
  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/10/2025House
  9. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/10/2025House
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/6/2025House
  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/3/2025Senate
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/3/2025Senate
  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025

    2/27/2025Senate
  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/26/2025Senate
  15. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

    2/19/2025Senate
  16. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate
  18. Filed for introduction

    1/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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