2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1178: 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

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate
2/26/2025
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/12/2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
Senate
3/12/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/21/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
Senate
3/24/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0105)
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Senate
3/24/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/27/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0082)
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/2/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/2/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
4/11/2025
Signed by Governor.
Senate

Amendments

SA0105

Amendment 1-0 to SB1178

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/31/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/24/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/12/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202519.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/5/2025116.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/26/2025117.4 KB