Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 2088 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health care.

Last action — Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Health Care - As introduced, exempts a nurse who provides home health services to four or less patients from hiring staff or maintaining an office in order to qualify for licensure as a home care organization by the health facilities commission; requires a nurse who does not hire staff or maintain an office to submit a request to the department of health for space at a location deemed appropriate by the department to securely store patient records. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee

  6. Filed for introduction

  7. Intro., P1C.

  8. P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  9. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  10. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  11. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  14. Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2088 do?
Health Care - As introduced, exempts a nurse who provides home health services to four or less patients from hiring staff or maintaining an office in order to qualify for licensure as a home care organization by the health facilities commission; requires a nurse who does not hire staff or maintain an office to submit a request to the department of health for space at a location deemed appropriate by the department to securely store patient records. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 2088?
HB 2088 is sponsored by Powers, Dennis (Republican) and Scarbrough, Rick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2088?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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