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HB0510 • 2026

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health care.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Terry, Reeves
Last action
2025-04-29
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 213
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact content of the preliminary and final reports beyond mentioning that they must include a list of participating organizations and findings or recommendations from these organizations.

Tennessee Physician Workforce Information Act

This law requires Tennessee's Department of Health to gather and report information about the state's physician workforce.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the department of health to contact qualified medical organizations in Tennessee for information on the physician workforce.
  • Compiles the collected information into a written report by December 31, 2025.
  • Submits preliminary and progress reports to specific committee chairs by December 31, 2025.
  • Provides final reports to designated committee chairs by December 31, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Health in Tennessee
  • Qualified medical organizations in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Physician Workforce
Doctors and other healthcare professionals who provide medical care to patients.
Preliminary Report
An initial report that gives an early look at the information being gathered before a final report is completed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if medical organizations do not provide requested information.
  • It is unclear how often these reports will be updated after the first submission dates.
  • There are no penalties mentioned for non-compliance with reporting requirements.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB0510

Plain English: This amendment adds new sections to Tennessee's health code that require the state Department of Health to gather and report information from medical organizations about physician workforce issues.

  • Adds a new section (68-1-1701) in Title 68, Chapter 1 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, establishing the 'Tennessee Physician Workforce Information Act'.
  • Requires the Department of Health to contact qualified medical organizations and request information on various aspects related to physician workforce issues.
  • Specifies that the department must compile this information into a report and submit preliminary and final reports by specific deadlines.
  • The amendment text does not specify which 'qualified medical organizations' are involved or provide details about how the information will be used beyond reporting.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0554

Plain English: This amendment adds new sections to Tennessee's health code that require the state Department of Health to gather and report information from medical organizations about physician workforce issues.

  • Adds a new section (68-1-1701) in Title 68, Chapter 1 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, establishing the 'Tennessee Physician Workforce Information Act'.
  • Requires the Department of Health to contact qualified medical organizations and request information about physician strengths, weaknesses, opportunities for improvement, threats, burnout, administrative burdens, telehealth potential, education programs, and turnover.
  • Specifies that the department must compile this information into a report and submit preliminary and final reports by December 31, 2025 and 2026 respectively.
  • The amendment does not specify how the Department of Health will implement these requirements or what actions will be taken based on the findings.
  • It is unclear if there are any penalties for organizations that do not comply with the information requests from the department.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 213

  2. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/15/2025

  3. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 213

  4. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  12. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0178)

  13. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  15. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  17. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  20. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0163)

  21. 2025-03-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  22. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  25. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  27. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  28. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  29. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  30. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Health Committee

  31. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  32. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  33. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  34. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  35. 2025-01-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  36. 2025-01-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 24, 2025, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 554, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to enact the "
Tennessee Physician Workforce Infor
mation Act
," which requires the department of health to do the following:

(1)
Contact qualified medical organizations in
Tennessee
and request information from such organizations
concerning the state of the physician workforce in Tennessee, as described
in the full text of this amendment;

(2)
Compile the information
collected
pursuant to
(1)
into a written report;

(3)
By
December 31, 2025,
s
ubmit a preliminary
report
and an update on the progress of the final report to the chair
person
of the health a
nd welfare committee of the senate and the chair
person
of the committee in the house of representatives having jurisdiction over health-related matters
; and

(4) By
December 31, 2026, submit the final report to the chair
persons identified in (3).

Th
is a
mendment specifies that the
preliminary and final reports must include the list of participating organizations and the findings or recommendations from the participating organizations.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 554
By Reeves

HOUSE BILL 510
By Terry

HB0510
002080
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health
care.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 63-1-108(c), is amended by deleting
the language "within thirty (30) days thereafter" and substituting "within sixty (60) days
thereafter".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.