Healthcare Liability - As introduced, removes the three-year statute of repose for a healthcare liability action based on an injury that was not discovered when the negligent act or injury occurred so that the action may be brought within one year from the date of such discovery. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 29.

SB 1806 amends Tennessee law to remove a three-year deadline (statute of repose) for filing healthcare liability claims when an injury wasn't discovered at the time of the negligent act. Instead, it allows such claims to be filed within one year of when the injury was discovered. This change directly affects patients who later discover medical negligence, such as delayed diagnosis of a surgical error or misdiagnosis. The bill modifies Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 29-26-116(a) and related provisions in Titles 28 and 29. The policy change clarifies the timeframe for filing these specific medical malpractice claims.