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SB1198Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to designation as a critical access hospital.

Passed

Introduced by Edward Jackson, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, declares Perry County Community Hospital in Linden and Decatur County General Hospital in Parsons to be necessary providers for the purpose of critical access hospital designation eligibility in accordance with Section 1820 of the Social Security Act. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 196

April 28, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · February 26, 2025

7

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Shane Reeves14Yes
Ferrell Haile18Yes
Jeff Yarbro21Yes
Edward Jackson25Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/27/2025

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 196

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