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Commission approves several home‑care and home‑health certificates of need amid opposition and limitations
Summary
The Health Facilities Commission approved four home-care or home‑health CONs and one scope modification, several with limitations restricting services to private‑pay patients; some approvals drew 4–5 opposing votes and recorded opposition from AccentCare Home Health of Nashville.
The Tennessee Health Facilities Commission on June 24 approved multiple certificate-of-need applications and a scope modification for home‑care and home‑health providers, with several approvals carrying conditions limiting participation to private‑pay patients and with recorded opposition from an existing provider.
CLGLHealth, LLC dba HomeRN Franklin (CN2603-007) — a proposed home care organization in Williamson County — received approval 7-4. The application drew formal opposition from AccentCare Home Health of Nashville and the approval was limited to private‑pay patients (prohibited from participating in Medicare or TennCare/Medicaid). Ms. Barbara Brennan moved for approval; Dr. Andy Russell seconded.
AMA Home Care Services, LLC dba HomeRN Nashville (CN2603-008), which proposes home health services in Davidson County, was approved 6-5 with the same private‑pay limitation and with AccentCare listed as an opponent. Mr. Tim Evans moved for approval and Dr. Russell seconded.
AHC Home Health and Hospice of Nashville, LLC (CN2604-011) sought removal of an existing condition limiting its services to patients who received services at a related skilled nursing facility. The Commission approved the scope modification 7-4, which grants the agency an unrestricted home health license across seven counties. Ms. Brennan moved for approval and Dr. Russell seconded.
Naven Health, Inc. (CN2604-009) — proposing home infusion services out of Knoxville and limited to home infusion — was approved 8-3. The applicant’s filing limited the project to home infusion services and listed 95 counties in the proposed service area.
Commission records show recusals (commonly James Wright) in some votes; roll-call tallies are recorded in the meeting minutes. The approvals expand the number of licensed home‑care providers while the private‑pay limitations will bar those particular new entrants from serving Medicare or TennCare patients unless future modifications are approved.
