TennesseeSB 0359114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

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

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Signed by Governor

Medical Occupations

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Private support orders for Tennessee physician applicants

Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee medical and osteopathic licensing boards can issue licenses with private advocacy orders. Boards can choose this option during an informal first application interview held in a closed session. The order requires ongoing advocacy through a board-approved peer assistance program. Boards must tailor each order to the applicant’s condition and how it currently impairs competent, ethical, professional practice without advocacy. The order is not a license restriction and is confidential, legally privileged, and closed to public inspection. Failure to maintain advocacy violates the practice act and can lead to board discipline. The order becomes public if that failure leads to formal disciplinary proceedings.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

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. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

    5/13/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 317

    5/13/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate
  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2025Senate
  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/21/2025Senate
  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. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/15/2025House
  10. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0254)

    4/15/2025House
  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/15/2025House
  12. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/20/2025House
  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate
  14. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    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

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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