Last mentioned: Mar 21, 2026
Implementation Phase
Healthcare providers and Health IT vendors expected to begin updating EHR reporting modules.
HB 754 Introduced
Representative Jeremy Faison introduces legislation to add reporting requirements for remaining legal care.
Initial Ban Enacted
Tennessee Governor signs SB1/HB1 banning gender-affirming surgeries and hormones for minors.
Tennessee House Bill 754, sponsored by Representative Jeremy Faison, introduces rigorous new reporting requirements for healthcare providers offering transgender-related care to minors. The legislation signals a shift toward granular state oversight, requiring Health IT systems to adapt to new data collection and compliance standards.
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