Tennessee · Senate Bill 162 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to certificates of need.

  1. Introduced Jan 12, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Health Care - As introduced, increases from 15 to 20 the number of days before the health facilities commission meeting at which an application for a certificate of need is originally scheduled that a healthcare institution wishing to oppose the application must file written notice with the commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/22/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  7. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • BW Bo WatsonR Primary sponsor · District 11

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.