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HB1650 • 2026

Health Care

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.

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Sponsor
Helton-Haynes, Gardenhire
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify what happens if the board misses the February 1st deadline, nor does it mention how this change will affect other health care boards or organizations.

Health Care Reporting Requirements

This bill changes when and how the board of dentistry must report its activities each year.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the reporting deadline for the board of dentistry to February 1st every year.
  • Requires the board's annual report to be sent to both the governor and the general assembly.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The board of dentistry
  • The governor
  • Members of the general assembly

Terms To Know

annual report
A yearly summary of activities and events that happened during a year.
board of dentistry
An organization in Tennessee that oversees dental practices and professionals.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the board misses the February 1st deadline.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect other health care boards or organizations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  4. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  5. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1661
By Gardenhire

HOUSE BILL 1650
By Helton-Haynes
HB1650
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33;
Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health
care.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 63-5-106, is amended by deleting the
section and substituting:
The board shall make an annual report of its proceedings and activities by
February 1 each year, to the governor and the general assembly, with copies to be
made available to any interested parties.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.