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HB2558 • 2026

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68, Title 71 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to certificates of need.

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Sponsor
Faison, Johnson
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
No Action Taken
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on whether the bill requires applicants to include statements regarding the extended deadline or if it updates other parts of Tennessee’s laws and regulations beyond this specific change.

Healthcare Certificate of Need Application Time Change

This bill changes the time limit for healthcare institutions to file written notice opposing a certificate of need application from 15 days to 30 days.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the deadline for healthcare institutions to submit written opposition to an application for a certificate of need (CON) from 15 days to 30 days before the scheduled health facilities commission meeting.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Healthcare institutions applying for or opposing certificate of need (CON) applications.
  • The health facilities commission that reviews these applications.

Terms To Know

Certificate of Need
A document required by law before a healthcare institution can build new facilities, expand services, or purchase major equipment.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if an opposing party misses the extended deadline.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect the overall process of reviewing certificate of need applications.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  2. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  3. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    No Action Taken

  4. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  5. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  6. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  7. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  8. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  10. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  11. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  12. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  13. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  14. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  15. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  16. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  18. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  20. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  21. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  22. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  23. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2246
By Johnson

HOUSE BILL 2558
By Faison
HB2558
012663
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68, Title 71 and
Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to
certificates of need.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-11-1607(c)(1)(A), is amended by
deleting "fifteen (15) days" and substituting "thirty (30) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.