SB 1153 - HB 1205
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 22, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Higgins | Email: chris.higgins@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 1153 - HB 1205
SUMMARY OF BILL: Prohibits a physician, including an osteopathic physician, or
podiatrist from prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication for, or otherwise treating, the
physician's or podiatrist's own self or immediate family, except in minor, self-limited, short-term, or
urgent, emergency situations. Prohibits a physician or podiatrist from prescribing, dispensing, or
administering a scheduled drug to their own self or for immediate family.
Authorizes a physician to prescribe, dispense, or administer medication for, or otherwise treat,
immediate family within the physician's regular scope of practice if there is no other physician
offering healthcare services at a location within 30 miles of the physician's primary practice site.
Requires a physician or podiatrist to keep records of any treatment provided to their own self or
their immediate family.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• According to the American Medical Association's Principles of Medical Ethics, physicians
should not treat themselves or members of their own families except in emergency settings
or isolated settings where there is no other qualified physician available; or, for short-term,
minor problems.
• Prohibiting physicians and podiatrists from treating themselves and their immediate family,
except in limited circumstances, will not impact the policies or procedures of the
Department of Health or the health-related boards.
• Any fiscal impact to state or local government 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