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SB2594 • 2026

Health Care

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53 and Title 68, relative to health.

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Sponsor
Johnson, Faison
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact impact on individuals or entities beyond removing a section of law.

Health Care Changes

This bill removes an outdated section from Tennessee's health-related laws that established a task force to study ways to prevent certain diseases.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a section from Tennessee Code Annotated that talks about creating a task force to study methods on how to best prevent cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes in the state.

Terms To Know

Task force
A group of people chosen to study a specific problem or issue.
Tennessee Code Annotated
The official collection of Tennessee's laws organized by subject.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not provide details on why the section is being removed.
  • Does not include information about what will replace the deleted task force or studies.

Amendments

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

Amendment 1-0 to SB2594

Plain English: This amendment adds new laws to Tennessee Code Annotated that ban certain medical devices containing a chemical called DEHP from being made or sold in the state after specific dates.

  • Adds a new part to Title 68 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, titled 'Toxic-Free Medical Device Act', which bans intravenous solution containers and tubing made with intentionally added DEHP (a type of chemical) starting from January 1, 2030 and January 1, 2035 respectively.
  • Allows manufacturers to use other chemicals instead of DEHP only if they are not ortho-phthalates and do not violate the law by having less than 0.1% unintentional contamination of DEHP.
  • The amendment includes detailed rules for compliance that may be unclear without further explanation.
  • It provides exemptions for certain medical products like blood collection bags, but does not specify all possible exceptions or the full extent of rulemaking authority granted to the Department of Health.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  2. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  5. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  6. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  7. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  8. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  9. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  13. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  14. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  15. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2473
By Faison

SENATE BILL 2594
By Johnson
SB2594
012599
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53
and Title 68, relative to health.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-5-114, is amended by deleting the
section.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.