Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 0498 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 62 and Title 63, relative to state agencies.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/03/2025, 07/01/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Health Care - As enacted, creates the advisory task force on state reimbursement rates to make recommendations on annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates paid to agencies that perform healthcare functions and services, the purpose of which is to ensure such reimbursement rates are adequate. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 62 and Title 63.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  8. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/19/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  10. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 144

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Intro., P1C.

  17. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  21. Sponsor change.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025

  29. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  30. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  31. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0109)

  34. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  35. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  36. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  37. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  38. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0051)

  39. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  40. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Signed by Senate Speaker

  43. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  44. Signed by Governor.

  45. Pub. Ch. 144

  46. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025, 07/01/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0498 do?
Health Care - As enacted, creates the advisory task force on state reimbursement rates to make recommendations on annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates paid to agencies that perform healthcare functions and services, the purpose of which is to ensure such reimbursement rates are adequate. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 62 and Title 63.
Who sponsors HB 0498?
HB 0498 is sponsored by Hale, Michael (Republican), Miller, Larry J. (Democrat), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Lamberth, William (Republican), and Powell, Jason (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0498?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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