Boards and Commissions - As enacted, removes requirement that a license issued by a health related board be signed by members of the board prior to such issuance; authorizes the presiding officer to divide the board into panels to conduct contested case hearings or disciplinary matters; includes patient billing records as part of the medical and practice records that providers must make available for inspection upon the department's request; clarifies that identifying information of certain parties to a contested case hearing involving disciplinary charges filed against a provider must only be produced by the provider in response to a subpoena from a law enforcement agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
HB 1311 modifies Tennessee health licensing rules to streamline processes and clarify record requirements. It removes the need for health board licenses to be signed by board members, allows presiding officers to split boards into panels for disciplinary hearings, and requires healthcare providers to share patient billing records alongside medical records when the Department of Health requests them. The bill also restricts disclosure of sensitive information (like patient identities or medical records) in disciplinary cases, permitting release only via law enforcement subpoenas. These changes directly affect all healthcare providers and facilities licensed under Tennessee’s health regulations.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Apr 8, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
101–0
Passed
Total votes 101
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican79
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Mar 24, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0)
house
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/20/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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