SB 619 - HB 657
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 12, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Higgins | Email: chris.higgins@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 619 - HB 657
SUMMARY OF BILL: Establishes that a healthcare provider who has had an adverse action
taken against the provider's license or registration by a relevant licensing board requiring completion
of a peer assistance or treatment program contract has the right to petition the board to remove
information from public dissemination regarding the adverse action and consent order after 10 years
from the start of the probation date indicated in the consent order.
Requires the relevant board to review and make a determination on a removal request, and, if
approved, to remove the requested information from any place the information is made public.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-32-105(a)(2), the Department of Health (DOH) is
required to create individual profiles on healthcare licensees of each board for
dissemination to the public, including a description of any final board disciplinary actions
taken against a provider within the most recent 10 years.
• The Division of Health-Related Boards (HRBs) can promulgate rules to allow for the
removal of information regarding a peer assistance or treatment program contract utilizing
existing personnel and resources.
• Any fiscal impact to DOH or HRBs from hearing petitions or removing requested
information is estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director