Health Care - As enacted, adds clinical informatics, lifestyle medicine, and medical virtualist to the list of words or abbreviations that a person may attach to a name to indicate or induce another person to believe that the person is engaged in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9.
HB 1770 amends Tennessee law to add "clinical informatics," "lifestyle medicine," and "medical virtualist" to the list of terms that cannot be used with a name to falsely suggest someone is practicing medicine or osteopathic medicine without proper licensure. The bill directly affects healthcare professionals and practitioners who might use these titles to mislead the public about their qualifications. It updates existing code sections (Title 63, Chapters 6 and 9) to clarify that attaching these terms to a name would be prohibited, preventing misleading claims about medical practice. The change aims to protect consumers by ensuring only licensed medical professionals can use titles that imply medical expertise.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Apr 28, 2026
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to Next Calendar
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brock Martin
RRepublican
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