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TennesseeSB 0359114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to healthcare provider licensing.

Sponsored By: Richard Briggs (Republican)

Became Law

Medical Occupations

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Peer-help path for doctor licenses

Tennessee medical boards can grant a license during an informal initial interview, paired with a private advocacy order. The order requires you to keep taking part in a board‑approved peer help program. The board tailors it to your current condition and how it affects safe practice, and it is not a license restriction. If you stop the required participation, you violate the practice act and can be disciplined. The order stays confidential and not a public record, unless formal discipline starts because you did not comply. This law is in effect now.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Richard Briggs

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 168 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 317

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/21/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  7. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0254)

    4/17/2025Senate

  8. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

    4/16/2025Senate

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/15/2025House

  10. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0254)

    4/15/2025House

  11. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/15/2025House

  12. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/20/2025House

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate

  16. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/12/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025Senate

  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  20. Filed for introduction

    1/28/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0254 (Substitute)

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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