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SB 1509

Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the committee for clinical perfusionists to June 30, 2031. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 28.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Ed Jackson

SB 1509 extends Tennessee's Clinical Perfusionists Committee regulatory authority through June 30, 2031, ensuring continued professional licensing oversight.

Signed by Senate Speaker
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Bill Summary · SB 1509

Legislative bill overview

SB 1509 extends the sunset date for Tennessee's Clinical Perfusionists Committee from an earlier deadline to June 30, 2031. The bill amends relevant sections of Tennessee Code Annotated to formalize this extension. This means the regulatory body overseeing clinical perfusionists—medical professionals who operate heart-lung machines during surgery—will continue functioning for approximately five more years.

Why is this important

Clinical perfusionists are specialized healthcare professionals essential to cardiac surgery and other procedures requiring extracorporeal circulation. Without this committee extension, the regulatory framework governing their licensure and practice standards would have lapsed, potentially creating gaps in professional oversight. The unanimous passage suggests broad agreement that maintaining continuous regulation of this critical healthcare profession is necessary.

Potential points of contention

  • Lack of substantive debate: The unanimous votes (33-0 in Senate, 94-0 in House) suggest minimal legislative scrutiny; no public record indicates discussion of whether the committee's performance justified extension or if reforms were needed
  • Sunset extension without evaluation: The bill extends the committee without apparent review of its effectiveness, cost, or whether current regulations remain appropriate for modern clinical practice
  • Limited public information: The bill's brevity and lack of accompanying fiscal analysis make it unclear what resources the committee consumes or what specific problems the extension addresses

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

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