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

HB 843: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - 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.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 843 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - 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. Primary sponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 196.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kirk HastonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pub. Ch. 196
  2. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Signed by Senate Speaker
  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0
  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source