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HB 389

Health Care - As introduced, reduces, from 30 days to 14 days, the period of time within which a licensing board that assesses discipline or a penalty against a healthcare provider for a violation of pain management rules must notify the department of health of such discipline or penalty. - Amends TCA Title 63.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Bryan Terry

Tennessee reduces pain management discipline reporting timeline from 30 to 14 days, requiring faster notification to state health department of licensing board actions against providers.

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Bill Summary · HB 389

Legislative bill overview

HB 389 accelerates the notification timeline for healthcare licensing boards when they discipline providers for pain management violations, reducing the required notification period from 30 days to 14 days. The change requires boards to report disciplinary actions to Tennessee's Department of Health in half the previous timeframe.

Why is this important

This affects how quickly disciplinary information enters state health records and becomes available for oversight purposes. Faster notification could improve public safety monitoring and coordination between regulatory bodies, but it also compresses the timeline that licensing boards have to complete administrative processes before reporting.

Potential points of contention

  • Administrative burden: Licensing boards may struggle to complete investigations, documentation, and internal approvals within 14 days while maintaining due process standards
  • Definitional scope: The bill references "pain management rules" violations but doesn't specify which rules or whether this applies to all healthcare provider types uniformly
  • Incomplete information risk: Shortened timelines might result in preliminary or incomplete disciplinary records being reported before final appeals or clarifications are resolved

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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