2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0819: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to certificates of need.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, removes acute care hospitals from the requirement of obtaining a certificate of need beginning July 1, 2028. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
3/26/2025
5
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 20
Primary Sponsor
Johnny Garrett
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Lowell Russell
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Sabi Kumar
Republican
William Lamberth
Republican
Mike Sparks
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Clark Boyd
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Aron Maberry
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Justin Lafferty
Republican
Timothy Hill
Republican
Ron Travis
Republican
Jody Barrett
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican