AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 29, relative to healthcare liability.
Summary
SB1806 is a short bill that amends Tennessee’s healthcare liability law by deleting subdivision (a)(3) from Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-26-116(a). That statute is part of the state’s medical malpractice and healthcare liability framework, so the bill appears aimed at changing one of the procedural or substantive requirements governing healthcare liability claims.
Because the bill text only specifies the deletion of a single statutory subdivision and does not include any replacement language, its practical effect would be to remove that provision from the healthcare liability statute immediately upon enactment. The bill takes effect as soon as it becomes law, reflecting a stated public-welfare urgency.
Impact
The bill would directly amend Tennessee Code Annotated Title 29 by striking a specific subdivision from § 29-26-116(a), which is within the state’s healthcare liability provisions. This would alter the legal requirements applicable to healthcare liability or medical malpractice actions, potentially affecting plaintiffs, healthcare providers, insurers, and courts interpreting filing or proof requirements under that section. It does not amend Title 28 directly in the text provided, despite the caption referencing both Titles 28 and 29.
Sentiment
No committee transcripts or recorded votes are provided, so there is no documented debate or roll-call sentiment available in the supplied materials. Based on the bill’s narrow, technical nature and immediate effective date, it appears to be a targeted legal change rather than a broad policy measure, but the available record does not show whether it was controversial or broadly supported.
Contention
The main point of potential contention is the removal of subdivision (a)(3) from the healthcare liability statute, because deleting a procedural or substantive requirement can affect access to the courts, defenses available to healthcare providers, and the burden on malpractice claimants. Without the text of the deleted subdivision or any discussion record, it is not possible to identify which side favored or opposed the change, only that plaintiffs, providers, insurers, and legal practitioners could all be affected by the amendment.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to healthcare costs.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to healthcare costs.