Effective June 1, 2026, Credentia will be the new Nurse Aide Registry and Testing vendor for the Health Facilities Commission. During the next several weeks, the Health Facilities Commission website will be updated to reflect contact information and links for Credentia. To learn more about Credentia, please visit their website at www.Credentia.com.

As of November 24, 2025, we have moved into a single location in Nashville to better protect patients and promote quality healthcare facilities. Our offices in East and West Tennessee have not been impacted. Effective immediately, please direct all mail to our new address: Health Facilities Commission, Andrew Jackson State Building, 502 Deaderick Street, 9th Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37243. Thank you for your support. We look forward to serving you from our new location!

Alert: New Home health and hospice Certificate of Need applicants please review the attached link of the (CMS) enacted 6-month nationwide moratorium temporarily halting the processing of initial Medicare enrollment applications for new Home Health Agencies (HHAs) and hospices effective May 20, 2026. (Click on This Banner)

Relocation Exemption Requests

Interested Parties

The Relocation Exemption application will be posted to the HFC website for 21 days.
- Any opposition to the Relocation Exemption application must be received no later than 15 days after the application, supporting documentation and staff review have been posted.
- The HFC Executive Director will make an exemption determination at the posted date.

Relocation Exemption Applications Posted

Tennessee Oncology, PLLC - Tullahoma (Posted June 15, 2026 through July 6, 2026)

Opposition Need To Be Filed by June 30, 2026

The Relocation Exemption Application for Tennessee Oncology, PLLC, listed above, the Halth Facilities Commission Executive Director will review on July 6, 2026 unless opposition is filed.

Previous Exemption Approvals - December 2021 - Present

Year 2026

RE2601-001 Regional One Health

RE2602-002 Baptist Surgery Center

Year 2025

RE2502-002 TriStar Skyline Medical Center FSED

RE2505-003 West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital

RE2506-004 Tennova Healthcare Clarksville

RE2507-005 Select Specialty Hospital TriCities

RE2508-006 The Health Center of Hermitage

RE2512-007 Sumner Regional Medical Center FSED

Year 2024

RE2402-001 Open Arms Care Corporation - Chattanooga 5R

RE2402-002 Parkwest Surgery Center

RE2403-004 Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance

RE2407-005 Open Arms Care Corporation - Chattanooga 6R

RE2407-006 Open Arms Care Corporation - Nashville 3R

RE2407-007 Open Arms Care Corporation - Nashville 4R

RE2409-008 Holstson Valley Medical Center PET Services

Year 2023

RE2304-001 Imaging Alliance Nashville PET

RE2305-002 Johnson City Eye Surgery Center

RE2306-003 BHG Treatment Center

Year 2022

RE2204-001 Open Arms Care Corporation dba Nashville 1

RE2204-002 Open Arms Care Corporation dba Nashville 2

RE2205-003 Vanderbilt Imaging Belle Meade

RE2208-004 Open Arms Care Corporation dba Chattanooga 1

RE2208-005 Open Arms Care Corporation dba Chattanooga 2

RE2212-006 Open Arms Care Corporation dba Chattanooga 3

RE2212-007 Open Arms Care Corporation dba Chattanooga 4

October - December 2021

RE2111-001 Surgery Center of Chattanooga