2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0359: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to healthcare provider licensing.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, authorizes a healthcare provider’s licensing board to issue a license subject to a private advocacy order which requires the applicant to participate in a peer assistance program approved by the board; designates private advocacy orders as confidential and not public records, as long as the provider does not fail to maintain participation in the peer assistance program and requires the initiation of disciplinary proceedings by the board. - Amends TCA Title 63.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
Senate
3/12/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/14/2025
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025
Senate
3/17/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
3/17/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/20/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0254)
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0254)
Senate
4/21/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1
4/17/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
3/17/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/12/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202510.1 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/28/20259.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/1/2025112.8 KB