Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0359 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to healthcare provider licensing.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Medical Occupations - As enacted, authorizes a healthcare provider’s licensing board to issue a license subject to a private advocacy order that 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

  7. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025

  8. Action def. in Health Committee to 4/1/2025

  9. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  12. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/10/2025

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 317

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  22. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  24. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  27. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

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

  32. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  33. Signed by Senate Speaker

  34. Signed by H. Speaker

  35. Signed by Governor.

  36. Pub. Ch. 317

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0359 do?
Medical Occupations - As enacted, authorizes a healthcare provider’s licensing board to issue a license subject to a private advocacy order that 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.
Who sponsors SB 0359?
SB 0359 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0359?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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