TN HB1311

Three or more members constitute a quorum for contested case hearings and disciplinary matters for health-related licensing agencies, with presiding officers authorized to split agencies into panels of three or more members

Healthcare providers and facilities must make medical, practice, and billing records available to the Department of Health within 10 business days of request, upon receipt of patient authorization or written investigative request

After formal disciplinary charges are filed against a provider, only materials upon which charges are based may be disclosed publicly, while complainant identities, witness identities, patient information, and investigator reports remain confidential

Respiratory therapist licensure requirements now accept educational programs recognized by either the state board or the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), with applicants required to obtain CRT, CRTT, or RRT credentials from NBRC

The act took effect upon becoming law on April 3, 2025