HB 466 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Public Health - As enacted, requires a medical laboratory supervisor to be readily available for consultations during all hours when tests are performed; prohibits a medical laboratory supervisor from being required to be on laboratory premises. - Amends TCA Title 68.

HB 466 requires Tennessee medical laboratories to ensure a medical laboratory supervisor is available for consultations during all hours tests are performed. It prohibits labs from mandating that supervisors be physically present on-site at all times. This bill directly affects all medical laboratories operating under Tennessee Code Annotated Title 68. The changes take effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
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Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
9
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
lower
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
lower
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 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Esther Helton-Haynes
Esther Helton-Haynes
RRepublican
TN
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