Tennessee House Bill HB0507

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/29/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 14; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.

Summary

HB0507 is a narrow administrative bill affecting Tennessee’s health care reporting requirements. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-1-303(b) by changing who receives an annual report: instead of being sent only to the governor and another recipient referenced in the statute, the report must also be sent to the legislative librarian. The bill does not create a new health care program, regulate providers, or change patient rights; it simply revises a distribution list for an existing annual report. Although the caption references multiple titles of the Tennessee Code and describes the measure as relating to health care, the operative language is limited to a single statutory edit. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a standard emergency clause based on public welfare. Its practical effect is to ensure the legislative librarian receives the annual report, likely improving legislative access to health-related information and records.

Impact

The bill makes a targeted amendment to Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-1-303(b), expanding the recipients of an annual report to include the legislative librarian. This changes state administrative procedure and record distribution, but it does not substantively alter health care regulation, licensing, enforcement, or benefits. The affected parties are the agency or office responsible for preparing the report and the newly added recipient, the legislative librarian, who will now receive the annual report as part of the statutory distribution process.

Sentiment

Based on the available context, the bill appears noncontroversial and procedural in nature. There are no committee transcripts, recorded votes, or signs of opposition in the provided materials. The absence of debate suggests general acceptance, likely because the measure is a technical update rather than a policy change.

Contention

No notable points of contention are evident in the provided record. Because the bill only adds the legislative librarian to the list of annual report recipients, there is little basis for disagreement. If any concern existed, it would likely have centered on administrative reporting requirements or the scope of legislative access to agency reports, but no such objections are reflected in the available materials.