Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly

Tennessee HB1905: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to nursing.

Status: Chaptered, May 5, 2026

Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary This bill creates a temporary moratorium on the acceptance and approval of applications by the board of nursing ("board") from nursing education programs located outside this state that seek approval from the board to operate, enroll students, or place students for clinical experiences within this state. The moratorium begins on the effective date of this act and ends two years thereafter, and applies to any nursing education program that is not a “program based in this state,” which is a nursing education program with a physical campus or facility in this state and at least three full-time faculty members on-site assigned to the nursing degree program. This bill provides that an out-of-state nursing education program that was approved by the board prior to the effective date of this act retains its approval status during the moratorium period. However, such program must submit all data or information requested by the board and the Tennessee center for nursing advancement ("center"), including preceptor lists, student placement statistics, and program outcomes. DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS AND REPORTING This bill requires that the center, working with the board, must develop standards for out-of-state nursing programs that use Tennessee-licensed preceptors or clinical sites. These standards must address all of the following:  Verification and licensure of all preceptors used in this state, and verification of in-state residents enrolled in the programs. Annual reporting requirements, including student placement numbers, preceptor utilization, faculty oversight, and student outcomes. Minimum standards for faculty supervision and clinical oversight. Data collection for tracking clinical placements. Administrative costs incurred by the board to evaluate and monit