SB 1936 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Health Care - As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to international medical school graduates applying for and utilizing special licenses. - Amends TCA Title 63.

This law updates the rules for international medical school graduates who want to practice medicine in Tennessee. It changes the requirements for these doctors to obtain special licenses by requiring them to complete a one-year post-graduate training program approved by the American Medical Association. The bill also allows these physicians to get licensed if they have already been licensed under specific existing Tennessee laws. These changes take effect on January 1, 2025, and apply to healthcare providers seeking to work in the state.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024 Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2024 · House Apr 22, 2024

How they voted

31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 18, 2024
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0773)
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1021)
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Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
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Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 9 ayes, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/3/2024
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Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
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Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
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Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Becky Massey
Becky Massey
RRepublican
TN
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