2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0712: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 52 and Title 71, relative to family caregiving.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, directs the commissioner to develop guidelines for service providers for hiring qualified family members as a family care giver; specifies that the department shall not prohibit qualified individuals from employment as a family care giver at a service provider agency based on certain listed criteria; directs the director of TennCare to develop guidelines for service providers for hiring qualified family members as a family care giver; specifies that the bureau of TennCare shall not prohibit qualified individuals from employment as a family care giver at a service provider agency based on certain listed criteria. - Amends TCA Title 52 and Title 71.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee- Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/24/2025
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives

Amendments

HA0082

Amendment 1-0 to HB0712

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/24/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
3/12/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
3/4/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202519.0 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/3/202518.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/6/2025116.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/26/2025117.4 KB