Public Health - As enacted, provides that any certificate of public advantage in effect on June 30, 2028, automatically expires but any pricing restrictions in a certificate of advantage remain in effect until the fifth anniversary of the expiration date or the date that a new inpatient acute care hospital opens in the geographic service area, whichever is earlier; requires the attorney general to supervise any pricing restrictions still in effect, and the pricing restrictions may only be modified by the mutual written agreement of the attorney general and the entity subject to the restrictions; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55 and Title 68.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 18Pub. Ch. 904Latest
   2. May 18Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
   3. May 5Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 23Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 21Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 21Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 20Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Apr 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   9. Apr 16Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0936)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   10. Apr 15Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026
   11. Apr 15Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
   12. Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   13. Apr 13Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2026
   14. Apr 13Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
   15. Apr 10Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
   16. Apr 9Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026
   17. Apr 7Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026
   18. Apr 6Subst. for comp. HB.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Apr 6H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0936)Major
   20. Apr 6Passed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 14, PNV 0Passed House
   21. Mar 30Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   22. Mar 26Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0777)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   23. Mar 26Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed Senate
   24. Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   25. Mar 26Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   26. Mar 24Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
   27. Mar 18Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   28. Mar 17Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
   29. Mar 17Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
   30. Mar 11Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
   31. Mar 11Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
   32. Mar 4Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
   33. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare CommitteeMinor
   34. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   35. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced