Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
Tennessee HB0657 amends the Health Care Consumer Right-to-Know Act to allow healthcare providers who have completed a peer assistance or treatment program for substance use disorder to petition for the removal of certain disciplinary action information from public records after five years, instead of ten. The bill affects licensed healthcare providers who have faced adverse actions and establishes a process for boards to review and decide on such petitions. Key provisions include the requirement for the relevant board to remove public information upon approval of the petition and the clarification that the order remains a public record.
Tennessee HB0657 amends the Health Care Consumer Right-to-Know Act to allow healthcare providers who have completed a peer assistance or treatment program for substance use disorder to petition for the removal of certain disciplinary action information from public records after five years, instead of ten. The bill affects licensed healthcare providers who have faced adverse actions and establishes a process for boards to review and decide on such petitions. Key provisions include the requirement for the relevant board to remove public information upon approval of the petition and the clarification that the order remains a public record.
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