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HB2415 • 2026

Health Care

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38; Title 62 and Title 68, relative to healthcare facilities.

Healthcare
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Sponsor
Stevens, White
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how often evaluations must occur or what changes might be required based on evaluation results.

Healthcare Security Measures

This bill allows healthcare quality improvement committees to evaluate security measures in place at healthcare organizations to ensure patient and staff safety.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new subdivision to Tennessee law that permits healthcare quality improvement committees to assess the security measures in place.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Healthcare organizations in Tennessee
  • Patients receiving care in these facilities
  • Staff working at healthcare facilities

Terms To Know

Quality Improvement Committee
A group that looks for ways to make healthcare better and safer.
Security Measures
Steps taken to protect people and places from harm or danger.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how often these evaluations must occur.
  • It is unclear what specific changes healthcare organizations will need to make based on the evaluation results.

Amendments

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

Amendment 1-0 to HB2415

Plain English: House Health 1 Amendment No.

  • House Health 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2415 Terry Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2406* House Bill No.
  • 2415 HA0805 014653 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2406

Plain English: Senate Health and Welfare 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Health and Welfare 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2406 Crowe Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2406* House Bill No.
  • 2415 SA0782 014653 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  2. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  3. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  4. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  5. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  6. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  7. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  8. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  9. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/6/2026

  10. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026

  11. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  12. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  15. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  16. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  17. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  18. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  19. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  20. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  22. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  23. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2406
By White

HOUSE BILL 2415
By Stevens
HB2415
012167
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8;
Title 38; Title 62 and Title 68, relative to healthcare
facilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-11-272(b)(4), is amended by
adding the following new subdivision:
(Q) Evaluation of the security measures in place to ensure the safety of patients
and staff;
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.