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HB1936 • 2026

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to implanted medical devices.

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Sponsor
Terry, Briggs
Last action
2026-03-24
Official status
Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information about healthcare facilities having access to the registry after its creation, nor does it specify what actions should follow the report submission.

Report on Implantable Medical Device Registry

This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Health to submit a report by January 1, 2027, about the feasibility and cost projections for creating an implanted medical device registry available to healthcare facilities in the state.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Tennessee Department of Health to make a report on the feasibility and cost projections for creating and maintaining an implanted medical device registry.
  • The report must be submitted by January 1, 2027, to the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee Department of Health
  • Speaker of the Senate
  • Speaker of the House of Representatives

Terms To Know

Implanted medical device
A medical tool or machine that is put inside a person's body to help them.
Registry
A system for keeping track of information about people, places, or things.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen after the report is submitted.
  • It's unclear if the registry will actually be created based on this report.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee

  2. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  3. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  4. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  5. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  7. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to Next Calendar

  8. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  9. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  10. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Health Committee

  11. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  14. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  15. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  16. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2493
By Briggs

HOUSE BILL 1936
By Terry
HB1936
011942
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to
implanted medical devices.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. On or before January 1, 2027, the department of health shall submit a
report on the feasibility and cost projections for creating and maintaining an implanted medical
device registry available to each healthcare facility in this state to the speaker of the senate and
the speaker of the house of representatives.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.