Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details about which prohibited medical procedures are included or how the Department of Health will use the information received from reports.
Healthcare Provider Reporting Requirements
This bill requires healthcare provider regulatory authorities in Tennessee to report quarterly to the Department of Health about disciplinary actions taken against providers who perform or offer prohibited medical procedures on minors.
What This Bill Does
- Requires healthcare provider regulators to send reports every three months to the state health department.
- The reports must include how many and what kind of punishments were given for breaking rules about certain medical treatments for young people.
Who It Names or Affects
- Healthcare provider regulatory authorities
- The Department of Health
Terms To Know
- disciplinary actions
- Punishments given by regulators for breaking rules, like fines or suspending a license.
- prohibited medical procedures
- Medical treatments that are not allowed to be performed on minors according to Tennessee laws.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what types of prohibited medical procedures are included.
- It is unclear how the Department of Health will use this information once it receives the reports.