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HB1192 • 2026

General Assembly, Directed Studies

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Cepicky, Hensley
Last action
2025-05-15
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 445
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on how TACIR's findings will be used or any potential changes to Tennessee's health care system based on the report.

Tennessee Health Care Study Act

This act directs TACIR to study and report on Tennessee's health care system, focusing on the continuum of care, by comparing it with other states' systems.

What This Bill Does

  • Directs TACIR to conduct a study on the current state of the continuum of care in Tennessee and how it can be improved.
  • Requires TACIR to survey and compare the continuum of care in other states with that of Tennessee as part of its research.
  • Specifies that TACIR must submit its findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation by January 31, 2026.
  • Allows TACIR to use existing resources for the study and requires state departments and agencies to assist TACIR in this process.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR)
  • State departments and agencies that must assist TACIR
  • Members of the Tennessee General Assembly who will receive the report

Terms To Know

Continuum of care
A range of health services provided to patients from birth through old age, including prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
TACIR
The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, a state agency that studies issues related to government operations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what changes might be made based on TACIR's recommendations.
  • Does not provide funding for the study beyond existing resources of TACIR.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB1192

Plain English: The amendment changes the date from January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026 in a specific part of the bill.

  • Changes the deadline from January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026.
  • The amendment only changes one date and does not provide context about what this date means or affects.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0871

Plain English: The amendment changes the date from January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026 in a specific part of the bill.

  • Changes the deadline from January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026.
  • The amendment text does not provide details about what happens on these dates or why the change is made.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 445

  2. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  3. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 445

  4. 2025-05-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-05-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  12. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0035)

  13. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  15. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  16. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  19. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  20. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  21. 2025-03-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  22. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  24. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0159)

  25. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  26. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  27. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to TACIR Calendar

  28. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  29. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/19/2025

  30. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  31. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  32. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  33. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025

  35. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  36. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  37. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  38. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Health Committee

  39. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  40. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  41. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  42. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  43. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  44. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 27, 2025, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 871, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 changes from January 1, 2026, to January 31, 2026, the deadline by which
TACIR
must
report its fin
dings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to each member of the general assembly and
must
provide a copy to the legislative librarian.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 871
By Hensley

HOUSE BILL 1192
By Cepicky

HB1192
003085
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 33; 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.
(a) The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR)
shall conduct a study and prepare a report on recommendations on the continuum of
care in this state and how the continuum of care can be improved.
(b) The study and report must survey the continuum of care in other states and
compare such care to the continuum of care in this state. This study must be conducted
from TACIR's existing resources.
(c) All appropriate state departments and agencies shall provide assistance to
TACIR in connection with the study required by subsection (a).
(d) On or before January 1, 2026, TACIR shall report its findings and
recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to each member of the general
assembly and shall provide a copy to the legislative librarian. The report may be
delivered electronically.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.