Health Care - As introduced, requires the board of medical examiners, board of nursing, and board of osteopathic examination to initiate a criminal background check for each applicant for a renewal of licensure. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 63.

HB 1828 requires healthcare professionals in Tennessee - including doctors, nurses, and osteopathic physicians - to undergo a criminal background check when renewing their licenses. The bill amends state law (Tennessee Code Titles 38 and 63) to mandate that licensing boards initiate these checks for all renewal applications. Applicants must pay the associated costs, which align with existing payment procedures for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. This requirement takes effect for renewal applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026.