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SB0515 • 2026

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-11-1619, relative to the renewal of the nursing home bed pool.

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Sponsor
Crowe, Atchley
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Effective date(s) 03/25/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on the update process for Tennessee Code Annotated, only that the language is amended.

Extending Nursing Home Bed Limit

This bill extends by four years to June 30, 2029, the limit on new nursing home beds that can be approved each year.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a law about how many new nursing home beds can be added each year.
  • Extends the current limit of 125 new beds per fiscal year until June 30, 2029.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Health facilities commission that issues certificates for nursing home beds
  • Nursing homes and healthcare providers applying for new beds

Terms To Know

Certificate of Need (CON)
A document required by the health facilities commission to approve the construction or expansion of a nursing home.
Fiscal Year
The period used for budgeting and financial reporting, typically from July 1st to June 30th.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens after the extension ends in 2029.
  • Does not address other aspects of nursing home regulations beyond bed limits.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

  2. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 65

  3. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 65

  4. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  10. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  12. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025

  15. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  16. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  18. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  19. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025

  20. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  21. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  26. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  27. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  30. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  31. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  32. 2025-01-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  33. 2025-01-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 584
By Atchley

SENATE BILL 515
By Crowe

SB0515
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section
68-11-1619, relative to the renewal of the nursing
home bed pool.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-11-1619(a), is amended by
deleting the language "until June 30, 2025" and substituting "until June 30, 2029".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.