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Health Facilities Commission approves MGA Home Healthcare’s request to remove pediatric-only limitation
Summary
The Tennessee Health Facilities Commission approved MGA Home Healthcare Tennessee LLC’s Certificate of Need modification (CN2409-025) to remove an age limit and allow full-service home health across multiple counties. Four commissioners recused; the motion passed 6-0-0.
The Tennessee Health Facilities Commission on Jan. 22 approved MGA Home Healthcare Tennessee LLC’s request to remove an existing pediatric-only age limitation from its home health license, allowing the agency to provide full-service home health across multiple counties.
Phillip Earhart, deputy director, introduced the application (CN2409-025), saying the change would allow MGA to expand services beyond pediatric patients. The request covers operation in Bedford, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Fayette, Rutherford, Shelby, Sumner, Tipton and Williamson counties and lists a parent office in Memphis and a Nashville branch. The applicant estimated the project cost at $1,402,000.
Johnny Lai moved to approve the application; Lauren Legate seconded. Six commissioners voted to approve the motion (Lai, Toni Chadwick, Legate, Barbara Brennan, Michael Denney and Jeremy Biggs); the tally was recorded as 6-0-0. The minutes note that four commissioners (James Wright, Melanie Keller, Mike Ussery and Tim Evans) recused from consideration of this application.
Under a recent statutory change (Public Chapter 557), staff reminded the commission that written factual and legal findings are required only for denied CON applications filed on or after the statute's effective date; approvals can be recorded by motion.
The commission took no further public comment on the item and moved on after the approval. The meeting adjourned later that morning.
