SB 554

ON MARCH 24, 2025, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 554, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to enact the " Tennessee Physician Workforce Infor mation Act, which requires the department of health to do the following: (1) Contact qualified medical organizations in Tennessee and request information from such organizations concerning the state of the physician workforce in Tennessee, as described in the full text of this amendment; (2) Compile the information collected pursuant to (1) into a written report; (3) By December 31, 2025, s ubmit a preliminary report and an update on the progress of the final report to the chair person of the health a nd welfare committee of the senate and the chair person of the committee in the house of representatives having jurisdiction over health-related matters ; and (4) By December 31, 2026, submit the final report to the chair persons identified in (3). Th is a mendment specifies that the preliminary and final reports must include the list of participating organizations and the findings or recommendations from the participating organizations."