2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0728: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to the nursing home assessment.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, extends the nursing home annual assessment fee to June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

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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
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/14/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/14/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
4/15/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/21/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Signed by Governor.
5/8/2025
Pub. Ch. 345
5/8/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/14/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/8/2025
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/2/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/25/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
3/18/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Gary Hicks
Gary Hicks
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/7/202572.2 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/3/20259.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/13/2025129.0 KB