HB 2562

Tennessee House of Representatives bill in Session 114.

Status: enacted. Latest action: May 5, 2026.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9, relative to continuing education requirements.

Bill ID TN-114-HB-2562
Session 114
Status enacted
Committee Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives enacted 2026-05-05
Summary

ON APRIL 7, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2239 FOR HOUSE BILL 2562, ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND 2, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2239, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 makes the following changes:  Clarifies that any person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine is only required to complete the one hour continuing education course on nutrition once. Any required continuing medical education requirement related to nutrition must be made available free of charge. These provisions terminate January 1, 2033.  Authorizes the board of medical examiners and the board of osteopathic examination to promulgate rules to effectuate the bill.  Changes the effective date from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2029. AMENDMENT #2 changes the effective date from January 1, 2029, to January 1, 2028. ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT S #1 AND #2.

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Date Event Detail
2026-02-02 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-27 Status enacted
2026-05-05 Latest Action Effective date(s) 04/27/2026, 01/01/2028
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