STATE BILLTN HB 2278PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55 and Title 68, relative to public health.

As enacted, provides that any certificate of public advantage in effect on June 30, 2028, automatically expires but any pricing restrictions in a certificate of advantage remain in effect until the fifth anniversary of the expiration date or the date that a new inpatient acute care hospital opens in the geographic service area, whichever is earlier; requires the attorney general to supervise any pricing restrictions still in effect, and the pricing restrictions may only be modified by the mutual written agreement of the attorney general and the entity subject to the restrictions; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55 and Title 68.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 18, 2026; 178 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2278 · PassedMay 18

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 904 · May 18, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 18, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 904

Apr 6, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Apr 2, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026House

Apr 2, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026House

Mar 31, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse

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Mar 18, 2026Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026House

Mar 17, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 17, 2026Sponsor change.House

Mar 16, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026House

Mar 9, 2026Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 9, 2026Assigned to s/c Health SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 9, 2026Ref. to Health CommitteeHouse

Mar 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 5, 2026P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.House

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMar 25, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 31, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Public Health

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55 and Title 68, relative to public health.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55 and Title 68, relative to public health.

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Bill details

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Subjects

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