Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 712: Disability and Aging, Dept. Of - As enacted, directs the commissioner and the director of TennCare to develop guidelines for service providers for hiring qualified family members as a family caregiver; specifies that the department and the bureau of TennCare shall not prohibit qualified individuals from employment as a family caregiver at a service provider agency based on certain listed criteria. - Amends TCA Title 52 and Title 71.

In committee Last action April 30, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 182

Plain-language summary

HB 712 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Disability and Aging, Dept. Of - As enacted, directs the commissioner and the director of TennCare to develop guidelines for service providers for hiring qualified family members as a family caregiver; specifies that the department and the bureau of TennCare shall not prohibit qualified individuals from employment as a family caregiver at a service provider agency based on certain listed criteria. - Amends TCA Title 52 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Michael Hale (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 182.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Michael Hale (Republican).