SB1198

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

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Tennessee SB1198 aims to restore critical access hospital designation for Perry County Community Hospital and Decatur County General Hospital.

Tennessee SB1198, known as the "Restoring Rural Hospital Access for Perry and Decatur Counties Act," seeks to facilitate the designation of Perry County Community Hospital in Linden and Decatur County General Hospital in Parsons as critical access hospitals. This act recognizes the essential role these hospitals play in providing healthcare services to their communities. The bill aims to ensure these hospitals can qualify for federal designation, enabling them to receive necessary support and resources to continue serving rural Tennessee.

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Roll Call Votes

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

7 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Feb 26, 2025

1:00 PM

Senate Health And Welfare Hearing

History

Apr 28, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 196

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

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