Tennessee health licensing boards report multi‑year deficits; fee increases, rulemaking cited as fixes At a Feb. 19 self‑sufficiency hearing, the Department of Health reported deficits across many health‑related licensing boards and outlined fee increases and administrative steps intended to restore reserves, with legal counsel describing three‑year projections as standard and members asking about past "statutory sweeps."

Tennessee's health licensing boards are facing staggering multi-year deficits, prompting urgent fee increases and administrative changes to restore financial stability.

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Tennessee committee hears health boards’ deficits; agencies point to fee increases and multi-year projections Department of Health officials told the Joint Government Operations Committee on Feb. 19 that multiple health-related licensing boards ran deficits in 2023–25 and are pursuing fee changes and system upgrades; legal staff and lawmakers debated why agencies use two- to three-year projections and noted past statutory sweeps of reserve funds.

Tennessee health licensing boards are facing alarming deficits, prompting urgent discussions on fee increases and financial sustainability.

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