Healthcare

HB 404 extends the professional music therapy advisory committee under Tennessee's psychology board until June 30, 2027. This bill updates Tennessee Code Sections 4-29-246 and 4-29-248 to formally maintain the committee's existence, preventing its automatic termination. The committee, which advises the Board of Examiners in Psychology on music therapy licensure, is directly affected by this extension. The change ensures continuity for this advisory body without altering any substantive licensing rules.

HB 32 removes legal restrictions preventing hospitals and certain healthcare facilities from directly employing radiologists, pathologists, anesthesiologists, and emergency physicians. The bill amends Tennessee law (specifically Titles 47, 63, and 68) by deleting provisions that previously barred these specialists from being classified as "physicians" under employment rules or required indirect employment models. This change allows hospitals to hire these physicians directly or through third-party agreements without violating state regulations. The policy affects hospitals, healthcare facilities, and the specified physician specialties by eliminating prior barriers to direct employment.