Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the authority of a physician or podiatrist to prescribe, dispense, or administer medication to the provider's own self or immediate family; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
HB 1205 prohibits Tennessee physicians and podiatrists from prescribing, dispensing, or treating themselves or their immediate family (defined as spouse, parent, child, or sibling) except in emergencies or when no other doctor is available within 30 miles of their practice. The bill specifically bans prescribing controlled substances (scheduled drugs) to family members under any circumstances. It requires doctors to maintain records of any exceptions and applies to all licensed medical practitioners in Tennessee. This law directly affects doctors' ability to provide care to their own households, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest in medical treatment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 7, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
23
Committee
20
Amendments
1
May 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rerefer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health & Welfare Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
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Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to final calendar
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
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Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
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Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0250)
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 0
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
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Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
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Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
State
District
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Doc Kumar
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