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HB0383 • 2026

Infectious Diseases

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to reportable diseases.

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Sponsor
Butler, Yager
Last action
2025-03-31
Official status
Effective date(s) 03/26/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on penalties for non-compliance or specific changes to other sections of Tennessee law beyond Titles 4, 63, and 68.

Adding Alpha-Gal Syndrome to Reportable Diseases

This bill requires Tennessee's Department of Health to add alpha-gal syndrome to its list of reportable diseases by July 1, 2025.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the commissioner of health to include alpha-gal syndrome on the list of reportable diseases and conditions by July 1, 2025.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee's Department of Health
  • Healthcare providers in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Reportable diseases
Diseases that healthcare providers must report to public health officials when they diagnose them.
Alpha-gal syndrome
A condition where people have an allergic reaction to a carbohydrate found in red meat and some medications.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if healthcare providers do not report alpha-gal syndrome cases.
  • It is unclear how many new cases of alpha-gal syndrome will be reported after the change.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/26/2025

  2. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 56

  3. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 56

  4. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  10. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  12. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  13. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025

  14. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  15. 2025-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

  17. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025

  19. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

  20. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2025-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. 2025-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  27. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  29. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  30. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  31. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  32. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  33. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 744
By Yager

HOUSE BILL 383
By Butler

HB0383
000032
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 63 and Title 68, relative to reportable
diseases.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. On or before July 1, 2025, the commissioner of health shall add alpha-gal
syndrome to the department of health's published list of reportable diseases and conditions, the
occurrence of which must be reported to the department by a healthcare provider pursuant to
administrative rule.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.