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TN SB0515
TN SB0515AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-11-1619, relative to the renewal of the nursing home bed pool.
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Introduced
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
Passed
03/11/2025
03/11/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, extends by four years to June 30, 2029, the current 125-bed limitation on the number of new nursing home beds for which the health facilities commission may issue a certificate of need per fiscal year. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-1619.
AI Summary
This bill extends the current limitation on new nursing home beds in Tennessee from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2029. Specifically, the legislation amends Section 68-11-1619 of the Tennessee Code to maintain the existing cap of 125 new nursing home beds per fiscal year that the state's Health Facilities Commission may issue a Certificate of Need (CON) for. A Certificate of Need is a regulatory process that requires healthcare providers to obtain approval before adding new healthcare facilities or services, which helps control healthcare costs and prevent unnecessary duplication of medical services. By extending this bed pool limitation for four more years, the bill continues the state's current approach to managing nursing home bed expansion, likely to ensure controlled and strategic growth of long-term care facilities in Tennessee.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Effective date(s) 03/25/2025 (on 04/08/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0515&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0065.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB0515 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0515.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0515.pdf |
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