Bill > SB1369

This bill amends Tennessee law to remove the requirement for acute care hospitals, defined as hospitals primarily treating patients with an average stay of 25 days or less, to obtain a certificate of need (CON) before establishing or operating, with this change taking effect on July 1, 2030. Additionally, the bill makes changes related to satellite emergency departments, requiring them to be licensed as outpatient departments of a hospital, and also addresses cardiac catheterization services, stipulating that facilities providing these services must be licensed as outpatient departments of a hospital, with an exception for facilities already in operation. The bill also introduces new licensing standards for acute care hospitals that will take effect on July 1, 2030, requiring them to participate in the TennCare program and provide comparable charity care, and mandates a report on payor mix information by January 1, 2031.