TN HJR0120

Encourages the Tennessee Department of Health to implement voluntary reporting of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) cases through existing electronic health record systems

CMT affects an estimated 1 in 2,500 people nationally, suggesting approximately 2,800 Tennesseans may have the inherited neurological disorder

Requires the Department to provide annual progress reports to the House health committee and Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Must utilize current departmental resources and infrastructure with no new state appropriations or financial obligations

Aims to improve Tennessee's competitiveness for federal research grants and specialized care centers through better patient data collection