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SB0597 • 2026

Health Care

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to health care.

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Sponsor
Rose, Leatherwood
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify that public and private sector resources must be used or how they will be monitored.

Health Care Reporting Act

This bill requires Tennessee's health commissioner to report annually on progress in providing adult emergency oral health care.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the commissioner of health to submit an annual report by January 15th each year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee's commissioner of health
  • Legislative committees with jurisdiction over health-related matters

Terms To Know

Commissioner of Health
The person in charge of the Tennessee Department of Health, responsible for overseeing public health initiatives.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact content or format of the annual report.
  • It is unclear how the use of public and private resources will be monitored or reported.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  5. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 647
By Leatherwood

SENATE BILL 597
By Rose

SB0597
002199
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68,
relative to health care.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-1-301, is amended by deleting the
last sentence and substituting:
By January 15 of each year, the commissioner shall report to the chair of the committee
of the house of representatives with subject matter jurisdiction over health-related
matters and the chair of the health and welfare committee of the senate on the progress
of this strategy.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.