HB1205

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to healthcare services.

Complete·5/15/26

Tennessee HB1205 amends healthcare services regulations to restrict physicians and podiatrists from treating themselves or their immediate family.

Tennessee HB1205 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, affecting healthcare services by prohibiting physicians and podiatrists from prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication to themselves or their immediate family, except in minor, self-limited, short-term, or urgent, emergency situations. The act defines "immediate family" as a physician's or podiatrist's spouse, parent, child, sibling, or another individual with whom a personal or emotional involvement may impair professional judgment.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

30 Yea

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3 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 1

1:00 PM

Senate Health And Welfare Hearing

Mar 17

1:00 PM

Senate Health And Welfare Hearing

History

May 15

Pub. Ch. 935

May 15

Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

May 7

Signed by Governor.