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HB1648Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56 and Title 63, relative to funding oversight.

Passed

Introduced by Esther Helton-Haynes, District 30

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As enacted, clarifies that, as of November 1, 2026, a non-governmental entity receiving in-kind funding from the state or a political subdivision of the state pursuant to the federal Public Health Service Act is eligible to qualify as a 340B entity, only if the entity is also a recipient of one or more state or federal grant awards that are subject to audit, reporting, and oversight requirements under state and federal law; authorizes the comptroller of the treasury and any state agency or political subdivision providing in-kind funding to verify eligibility and enforce compliance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56 and Title 63.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 790

April 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 24, 2026

17

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

17 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
Kevin Raper24Yes
Yusuf Hakeem28Yes
Esther Helton-Haynes30Yes
Richard Scarbrough33Yes
William Slater35Yes
Michael Hale40Yes
Bryan Terry48Yes
Mike Sparks49Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Insurance Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026

  12. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026

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

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  17. Reset on next avail. cal.

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  19. Comp. SB subst.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 790

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