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HB0204 • 2026

Health Care

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 14; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.

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Sponsor
Terry, Crowe
Last action
2025-02-03
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details about consequences for late submissions or impacts on other healthcare reports.

Changing Reporting Dates for Perinatal Care Quality

This bill changes the deadline for reporting on perinatal care quality from March 1 to January 15.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date by which reports about perinatal care must be submitted.
  • Moves the report submission deadline from March 1 to January 15.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The bureau of TennCare
  • The perinatal advisory committee

Terms To Know

TennCare
A state health insurance program in Tennessee that provides medical care to low-income residents.
Perinatal Care
Healthcare provided during pregnancy, childbirth, and the period shortly after birth.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if reports are submitted late.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect the content or timing of other health care reports.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  2. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  3. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  4. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  5. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  6. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  7. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  8. 2025-01-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 331
By Crowe

HOUSE BILL 204
By Terry

HB0204
001297
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 8; Title 14; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39;
Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to
health care.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-1-806, is amended by deleting
"On or before March 1" and substituting "On or before January 15".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.