Health Care - As enacted, revises law relative to the operation of acute care hospitals. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024.
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History
2026
May 18Pub. Ch. 887Latest
May 18Effective date(s) 07/01/2030, 07/01/2028, 05/05/2026
Apr 15Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 14Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 13Subst. for comp. HB.Major
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 9 BY GARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 8 BY WILLIAMS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 13Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0594)Minor
Apr 13Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0801)Minor
Apr 13Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - HA1050)Minor
Apr 13H. adopted am. (Amendment 9 - HA1126)Major
Apr 13H. adopted am. (Amendment 8 - HA1113)Major
Apr 13Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0893)Minor
Apr 13Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA1049)Minor
Apr 13Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - HA1071)Minor
Apr 13Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 7 - HA1073)Minor
Apr 13Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 11, PNV 1Passed House
Mar 30Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Mar 26Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0774)
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 26Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0775)
Mar 26Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0776)
Mar 26Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 3Passed Senate
Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 26Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
Mar 25Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 24Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
Mar 18Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
Vote recorded SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 17Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
Mar 17Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
Mar 11Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
Mar 5Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 4Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
2025
Mar 26Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare CommitteeMinor
Mar 19Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare CommitteeMinor
Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor