Health Care - As enacted, adds clinical informatics, lifestyle medicine, and medical virtualist to the list of words or abbreviations that a person may attach to a name to indicate or induce another person to believe that the person is engaged in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 28Pub. Ch. 697Latest
   2. Apr 28Effective date(s) 04/14/2026
   3. Apr 14Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 2Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   5. Apr 2Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   6. Apr 1Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Apr 1Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   8. Mar 30Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0721)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Mar 27Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026
   10. Mar 23Subst. for comp. HB.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Mar 23H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0721)Major
   12. Mar 23Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 1, PNV 4Passed House
   13. Feb 12Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   14. Feb 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Feb 9Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0465)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   16. Feb 9Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 2Passed Senate
   17. Feb 9Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   18. Feb 6Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026
   19. Feb 4Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   20. Jan 28Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
   21. Jan 22Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare CommitteeMinor
   22. Jan 21Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   23. Jan 20Filed for introductionIntroduced