Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0515 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-11-1619, relative to the renewal of the nursing home bed pool.

Last action — Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 12, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, extends by four years to June 30, 2029, the current 125-bed limitation on the number of new nursing home beds for which the health facilities commission may issue a certificate of need per fiscal year. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-1619.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025

  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  12. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Comp. SB subst.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 65

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  19. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  20. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  21. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  24. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  25. Subst. for comp. HB.

  26. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  27. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  28. Signed by Senate Speaker

  29. Signed by H. Speaker

  30. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  31. Signed by Governor.

  32. Pub. Ch. 65

  33. Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0515 do?
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, extends by four years to June 30, 2029, the current 125-bed limitation on the number of new nursing home beds for which the health facilities commission may issue a certificate of need per fiscal year. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-1619.
Who sponsors SB 0515?
SB 0515 is sponsored by Crowe, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0515?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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