Health Care - As enacted, adds clinical informatics, lifestyle medicine, and medical virtualist to the list of words or abbreviations that a person may attach to a name to indicate or induce another person to believe tha
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9, relative to the practice of medicine.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Health Care - As enacted, adds clinical informatics, lifestyle medicine, and medical virtualist to the list of words or abbreviations that a person may attach to a name to indicate or induce another person to believe that the person is engaged in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9. SB1753 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 697 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 20, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 21, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to Next Calendar · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 19, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 23, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 697 · Apr 28, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 20, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/4/2026 · Jan 28, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026 · Feb 6, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0465) · Feb 9, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 2 · Feb 9, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 9, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 12, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 23, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0721) · Mar 23, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 1, PNV 4 · Mar 23, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0721) · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HaileReeves
Recorded votes
Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 33, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-23 · Passed · Ayes 84, Noes 1, Present and not voting 4
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-02-09 · Passed · Ayes 28, Noes 2, Present and not voting 2
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-02-04 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Apr 14, 2026).