TN HB 2259
enactedHealth Care - As enacted, specifies that a good faith disclosure of information related to an activity of a quality improvement committee (QIC) made by a healthcare provider or healthcare organization to a patient or a family member of a patient is not a waiver of the privilege and confidentiality protections provider under current law if made in an open discussion; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 1019
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Helton-Haynesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-05
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
2026-03-18
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
2026-03-25
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-30
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-31
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
2026-04-02
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
2026-04-06
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-06
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 5, PNV 1
passage
2026-04-06
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0949)
amendment-passage
2026-04-09
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-15
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
passage
2026-04-15
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0968)
2026-04-15
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-20
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-05-07
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-19
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-26
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
2026-05-26
Pub. Ch. 1019
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2413
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