Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee Title 0720 - Health Facilities Commission
Here’s an enhanced overview of Tennessee Title 0720 – Health Facilities Commission (HFC), which governs state‐licensed health facilities through administrative regulations:
📘 Structure & Chapters of Title 0720
As of March 23, 2025, Title 0720 includes the following key chapters: (regulations.justia.com)
0720‑08 Conduct of Business
0720‑09 Definitions
0720‑10 to 0720‑13 Certificate of Need (CoN) Program—scope, criteria, applications, hearings
0720‑14 Standards for Hospitals
0720‑18 Standards for Nursing Homes
0720‑30 Standards for Home Care Organizations Providing Medical Equipment
…and many others covering hospices, surgical centers, civil rights, trauma centers, updating through chap. 46
📄 Notable Chapters in Detail
Chapter 0720‑14 ‑ Standards for Hospitals
Defines terms (e.g., “Advance Directive,” “Rural Emergency Hospital”)
Covers licensing, administration, patient rights, disaster preparedness, infection control, and life safety measures (regulations.justia.com, tn.gov, regulations.justia.com, law.cornell.edu)
Chapter 0720‑18 ‑ Standards for Nursing Homes
Mandates a licensed full‑time administrator (min 32 hrs/week), with contingency plans for sudden vacancy (regulations.justia.com)
Requires proper construction and maintenance per IBC/NFPA/ADA standards
Chapter 0720‑30 ‑ Home Medical Equipment Organizations
Contains definitions, licensing, disciplinary procedures, administration, records, patient rights, disaster readiness, and infection control rules (law.cornell.edu)
Chapter 0720‑09 ‑ General Definitions
Provides standardized definitions used throughout Title 0720 (e.g., “Commissioner,” “Licensee,” “Patient”) (casetext.com)
🛠️ How to Access & Keep Updated
Official HFC rules and PDFs are available on Tennessee SOS and tn.gov sites. For instance:
Chapter 14 hospital standards (May 2025 update): “RULES‑0720‑14.20250526.pdf” (publications.tnsosfiles.com)
Justia is an alternative but may lag behind the TN official site (regulations.justia.com)
The Tennessee HFC webpage includes ongoing rulemaking updates, hearing notices, and the formal administrative history
✅ Summary Table
| Chapter | Focus Area | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 08–09 | Governance Rules & Definitions | Business conduct, terminology |
| 10–13 | CoN Program | Licenses, criteria, hearings |
| 14 | Hospitals | Standards for care, safety, patient rights |
| 18 | Nursing Homes | Administration, facilities, policies |
| 30 | Home Medical Equipment Orgs | Equipment, licensing, patient safeguards |
🕵️ Staying Current
The HFC routinely updates regulations. The latest hospital standards (Chapter 14) were revised in May 2025, and nursing home and home‑care regulations are also current through early 2025 (tn.gov, regulations.justia.com, law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com). It’s best to check [Tennessee SOS Publications] and [tn.gov/HFC] regularly for new rulemaking activity.
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