Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0657 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health care.

Last action — Effective date(s) 03/28/2025, 07/01/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 19, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Health Care - As enacted, allows a healthcare provider to petition a relevant board after completing a peer assistance or treatment program contract to remove information from the public-facing licensure verification website regarding the adverse action and the order by the relevant board after five years from the completion date of that program or contract indicated in such order; authorizes the division of health related boards to promulgate rules to effectuate such petition process. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/5/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 100

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Intro., P1C.

  14. P2C, ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for Review

  15. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  16. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  17. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025

  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025

  22. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0014)

  27. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 2, PNV 1

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  29. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  30. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0074)

  31. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 1

  32. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  33. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  34. Signed by H. Speaker

  35. Signed by Senate Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 100

  39. Effective date(s) 03/28/2025, 07/01/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hicks T

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0657 do?
Health Care - As enacted, allows a healthcare provider to petition a relevant board after completing a peer assistance or treatment program contract to remove information from the public-facing licensure verification website regarding the adverse action and the order by the relevant board after five years from the completion date of that program or contract indicated in such order; authorizes the division of health related boards to promulgate rules to effectuate such petition process. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 0657?
HB 0657 is sponsored by Hicks T, Jones R, Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), and Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0657?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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