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HJR 644

Memorials, Recognition - NHC Cookeville, 2024 NHC Center of the Year -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Ryan Williams

Honors NHC Cookeville as 2024 Center of the Year; a ceremonial resolution recognizing staff and leadership for high-quality care, with no funding or regulatory changes.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · HJR 644

Summary of House Joint Resolution 644 (HJR 644)

Overview

HJR 644 is a joint resolution recognizing and honoring NHC Cookeville for being named the 2024 NHC Center of the Year. The measure serves as a formal, non-binding tribute from the Tennessee General Assembly to an individual facility and its staff for excellence in long-term care.

Purpose and nature

  • Purpose: To acknowledge NHC Cookeville’s achievements and congratulate the facility, its administration, and staff for outstanding care and performance in 2024.
  • Nature: Non-legislative, ceremonial joint resolution (memorial/recognition). It does not authorize new programs, funding, or regulatory changes; it symbolically honors the facility and its personnel.

Key provisions and statements

  • Recognizes NHC Cookeville as the 2024 Center of the Year, selected by National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) at its annual leadership conference.
  • Provides background on NHC as a national senior-care company based in Murfreesboro with eighty healthcare centers and more than 10,300 beds nationwide; lists services including assisted living, home care, hospice, mental health hospitals, pharmacy, insurance, and management services.
  • Highlights NHC Cookeville specifics:
    • 104-bed facility located in Cookeville/Upper Cumberland area.
    • Current administrator: Jeremy Stoner (at NHC Cookeville since 1998; named NHC Administrator of the Year in 2022).
    • Director of Nursing: Kelsie Bean.
    • History of recognition: top-five in NHC Center of the Year rankings for the past three years; Bronze National Quality Award (2023) from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.
  • Metrics cited for 2024:
    • NHC 5-Star Center of Excellence designation.
    • Patient Care Component: 95.66%.
    • Overall occupancy: 94.56%.
    • Net customer satisfaction score: 76.62.
    • CMS 5-Star Center designation (top ten percent nationwide).
  • Closing sentiment: Expresses pride and appreciation for NHC Cookeville staff and leadership for ongoing commitment to high-quality, compassionate care.

Who/what is affected

  • Directly recognizes NHC Cookeville and its staff (administration, nursing leadership, and care teams).
  • Symbolic effect on the broader Tennessee community by spotlighting exemplary long-term care in the state.

Procedural/timeline aspects

  • Introduced: April 10, 2025.
  • House action: Placed on consent calendar; engrossed and transmitted to Senate; sponsor additions on multiple dates in April 2025.
  • Senate action: Concurred; signed by Senate Speaker.
  • Final steps: Enrolled and sent for the House Speaker’s signature; approved by the Governor.
  • Governor’s action: Signed on April 29, 2025.
  • Status: Lawful acknowledgment; the text notes “Signed by Governor” as the final disposition.

Impact and implications

  • No fiscal or regulatory changes accompany the resolution; it is a ceremonial honor that recognizes excellence in care.
  • May serve to bolster local pride, highlight best practices in aging services, and reinforce a culture of quality within Tennessee’s long-term care sector.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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