| TN | SB2227 | Pass | As enacted, makes revisions to health law, including, but not limited to, revising certain reporting requirements, requiring a person licensed by the board of examiners in psychology to complete certain suicide prevention training, defining palliativ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1041 |
| TN | HB2539 | Pass | As enacted, makes revisions to health law, including, but not limited to, revising certain reporting requirements, requiring a person licensed by the board of examiners in psychology to complete certain suicide prevention training, defining palliativ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 |
| TN | SB2431 | Pass | As enacted, makes various changes to health-related laws, including, but not limited to, requiring the commissioner of health to prescribe conditions under which processed and verified claims data found on the UB-92 form are made available to the pub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026 |
| TN | HB2110 | Pass | As enacted, makes various changes to health-related laws, including, but not limited to, requiring the commissioner of health to prescribe conditions under which processed and verified claims data found on the UB-92 form are made available to the pub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1136 |
| TN | SB2413 | Pass | As enacted, specifies that a good faith disclosure of information related to an activity of a quality improvement committee (QIC) made by a healthcare provider or healthcare organization to a patient or a family member of a patient is not a waiver of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1019 |
| TN | SB2586 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes a physician to perform stem cell therapy or regenerative medicine therapy that is not approved by the United States food and drug administration if such therapy is used for a treatment or procedure that is within the scope of p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1016 |
| TN | HB2259 | Pass | As enacted, specifies that a good faith disclosure of information related to an activity of a quality improvement committee (QIC) made by a healthcare provider or healthcare organization to a patient or a family member of a patient is not a waiver of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 |
| TN | HB2246 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes a physician to perform stem cell therapy or regenerative medicine therapy that is not approved by the United States food and drug administration if such therapy is used for a treatment or procedure that is within the scope of p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026 |
| TN | HB0819 | Pass | As enacted, revises law relative to the operation of acute care hospitals. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-18
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 887 |
| TN | SB1369 | Pass | As enacted, revises law relative to the operation of acute care hospitals. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-18
Effective date(s) 07/01/2030, 07/01/2028, 05/05/2026 |
| TN | HB1443 | Pass | As enacted, enacts the "Caring for Caregivers Act." - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-18
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026 |
| TN | SB1777 | Pass | As enacted, enacts the "Caring for Caregivers Act." - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-18
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 940 |
| TN | SB0676 | Pass | As enacted, revises law relative to gender clinics and related services. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-15
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 932 |
| TN | HB0754 | Pass | As enacted, revises law relative to gender clinics and related services. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-15
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026 |
| TN | SB0550 | Pass | As enacted, increases the number of members on the medical cannabis commission from nine to 10, and provides that the additional member must be a member who is a specialist in the area of substance abuse prevention and serve as a nonvoting member. - ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-05
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 |
| TN | HB2404 | Pass | As enacted, increases the number of members on the medical cannabis commission from nine to 10, and provides that the additional member must be a member who is a specialist in the area of substance abuse prevention and serve as a nonvoting member. - ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-05
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 817 |
| TN | HB2572 | Pass | As enacted, requires the department of health to make available to the public on its website all inspection criteria required for compliance by pain management clinics; makes other changes relative to pain management. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-04
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 861 |
| TN | SB2279 | Pass | As enacted, requires the department of health to make available to the public on its website all inspection criteria required for compliance by pain management clinics; makes other changes relative to pain management. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-04
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 |
| TN | SB1753 | Pass | As enacted, adds clinical informatics, lifestyle medicine, and medical virtualist to the list of words or abbreviations that a person may attach to a name to indicate or induce another person to believe that the person is engaged in the practice of m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Effective date(s) 04/14/2026 |
| TN | HB1770 | Pass | As enacted, adds clinical informatics, lifestyle medicine, and medical virtualist to the list of words or abbreviations that a person may attach to a name to indicate or induce another person to believe that the person is engaged in the practice of m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 697 |
| TN | SB1664 | Pass | As enacted, prohibits certain healthcare providers from knowingly or willfully asking a minor, or a health insurance issuer, managed care organization, or entity providing reimbursement for healthcare services from requiring or requesting a healthcar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-23
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 748 |
| TN | HB1665 | Pass | As enacted, prohibits certain healthcare providers from knowingly or willfully asking a minor, or a health insurance issuer, managed care organization, or entity providing reimbursement for healthcare services from requiring or requesting a healthcar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-23
Effective date(s) 10/01/2026 |
| TN | SB0422 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, lowers from every three years to every two years, the time within which the advisory committee composed of medical device industry representatives and a representative of the department of economic and community development must review...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-20
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee |
| TN | SB2067 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, revises requirement for the department of commerce and insurance to report on coverage for mental health, alcoholism, and drug dependency. - Amends TCA Title 56.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-20
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee |
| TN | SB2406 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, permits a healthcare organization's quality improvement committee to evaluate the security measures in place at a healthcare organization to ensure the safety of patients and staff. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38; Title 62 and Title 68...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-20
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee |
| TN | SB2399 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, redefines a licensed professional counselor as a limited practice professional counselor; redefines a licensed professional counselor with a designation as a mental health service provider as a licensed professional counselor; terminat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-20
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee |
| TN | HB0406 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, lowers from every three years to every two years, the time within which the advisory committee composed of medical device industry representatives and a representative of the department of economic and community development must review...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| TN | HB1930 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, revises requirement for the department of commerce and insurance to report on coverage for mental health, alcoholism, and drug dependency. - Amends TCA Title 56.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| TN | HB1917 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, redefines a licensed professional counselor as a limited practice professional counselor; redefines a licensed professional counselor with a designation as a mental health service provider as a licensed professional counselor; terminat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| TN | SB2594 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, deletes an obsolete section regarding the creation of a task force to study methods on how to best prevent cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes in this state. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
Re-refer to S. Cal Comm |
| TN | HB2415 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, permits a healthcare organization's quality improvement committee to evaluate the security measures in place at a healthcare organization to ensure the safety of patients and staff. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38; Title 62 and Title 68...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| TN | SB2186 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes electronic filing of the annual report by a sponsoring not-for-profit corporation providing healthcare services to low income individuals pursuant to the Memphis Plan Act of 1991, with the commissioner of commerce and insura...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-07
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| TN | HB1470 | Pass | As enacted, prohibits a person from developing or deploying an artificial intelligence system that advertises or represents to the public that such system is or is able to act as a qualified mental health professional. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 47...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-06
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 647 |
| TN | SB1580 | Pass | As enacted, prohibits a person from developing or deploying an artificial intelligence system that advertises or represents to the public that such system is or is able to act as a qualified mental health professional. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 47...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-06
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 |
| TN | HB2170 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes electronic filing of the annual report by a sponsoring not-for-profit corporation providing healthcare services to low income individuals pursuant to the Memphis Plan Act of 1991, with the commissioner of commerce and insura...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-31
Re-ref. Insurance Subcommittee |
| TN | HB2473 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, deletes an obsolete section regarding the creation of a task force to study methods on how to best prevent cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes in this state. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-31
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | SB1768 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the secretary of state to place an advisory ballot question on the November general election ballot in 2026 regarding the legalization of a regulated medical cannabis program. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 39; Title 43;...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| TN | HB0413 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes a patient with a severe chronic disease or terminal illness to access, and a physician to recommend, investigational stem cell treatment; requires the commissioner of health to promulgate rules to, among other things, list t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-18
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| TN | SB2287 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires TennCare to create a methodology to make medicaid facility fee reimbursement rates for birthing centers comparable to rates for similar services provided at a hospital; requires the department of health to give priority to all...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-17
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | SB1767 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee mRNA Pharmaceutical Sovereignty and Safety Act," which prohibits individuals, including professional providers of health care and veterinary medicine, from administering any vaccine or other injectable solution th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | HB1859 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Freedom from Medical Debt Act," which requires the state treasurer to contract with a nonprofit entity to acquire and repay certain medical debts for Tennessee residents with incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| TN | HB2049 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, creates the state uterine fibroids commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| TN | SB2555 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes an individual to submit a request for a pre-application determination of eligibility for an occupational license based on criminal history either in writing or electronically, rather than exclusively in writing, and updates ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | HB1852 | Fail | As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee mRNA Pharmaceutical Sovereignty and Safety Act," which prohibits individuals, including professional providers of health care and veterinary medicine, from administering any vaccine or other injectable solution th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-10
Failed for lack of motion in: Population Health Subcommittee |
| TN | SB2476 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, exempts a nurse who provides home health services to four or less patients from hiring staff or maintaining an office in order to qualify for licensure as a home care organization by the health facilities commission; requires a nurse w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-10
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | HB2523 | Fail | As introduced, enacts the "Maternal Health Care Protection Act," which prohibits the exercise of a healthcare provider's right of conscience under the Medical Ethics Defense Act from allowing the provider to refuse to participate in or pay for pregna...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-10
Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| TN | SB2510 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Maternal Health Care Protection Act," which prohibits the exercise of a healthcare provider's right of conscience under the Medical Ethics Defense Act from allowing the provider to refuse to participate in or pay for pregna...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-09
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | HB1828 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the board of medical examiners, board of nursing, and board of osteopathic examination to initiate a criminal background check for each applicant for a renewal of licensure. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 63.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-04
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| TN | SB1969 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, creates the state uterine fibroids commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-04
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | HB2088 | Fail | As introduced, exempts a nurse who provides home health services to four or less patients from hiring staff or maintaining an office in order to qualify for licensure as a home care organization by the health facilities commission; requires a nurse w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-04
Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
