Tennessee House of Representatives bill in Session 114.
Status: failed. Latest action: January 21, 2026.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6, relative to the practice of medicine.
Present law defines "practice of medicine"" for purposes of regulation of medical professionals in this state. The term specifically includes attaching certain words or abbreviations to a name, either alone or in connection with other words or abbreviations indicating or inducing others to believe that the person is engaged in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine, such as "" Doctor of medicine "", ""M.D."", ""D.O."", and ""allergist"", among others. This bill adds the following additional words to the current list in present law: "" c linical informatics"", "" l ifestyle medicine"", or "" m edical virtualist"" ."
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-21 | Status | failed |
| 2026-01-21 | Latest Action | Withdrawn. |