Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB2562: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9, relative to continuing education requirements.
Status: Chaptered, May 5, 2026
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON APRIL 7, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2239 FOR HOUSE BILL 2562, ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND 2, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2239, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 makes the following changes: Clarifies that any person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine is only required to complete the one hour continuing education course on nutrition once. Any required continuing medical education requirement related to nutrition must be made available free of charge. These provisions terminate January 1, 2033. Authorizes the board of medical examiners and the board of osteopathic examination to promulgate rules to effectuate the bill. Changes the effective date from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2029. AMENDMENT #2 changes the effective date from January 1, 2029, to January 1, 2028. ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
House Health 1 Amendment No. 1 to HB2562 Terry Signature of Sponsor AMEND S e n ate Bill No. 2239* House Bill No. 2562 by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 63-6-233, is amended by adding the following as a new subsection: (d) (1) In establishing continuing medical education requirements pursuant to subsection (b), the board shall require each licensee to complete a minimum of one (1) of the required hours on a topic related to nutrition. A licensee is only required to complete the one (1) hour on a topic related to nutrition once. (2) Any continuing medical education requirement related to nutrition, pursuant to subdivision (d)(1), must be available free of charge to a physician. (3) This subsection (d) terminates January 1, 2033. SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 63-9-107(a), is amended by adding the following as a new subdivision: (3) (A) In establishing continuing osteopathic medical education requirements for licensees, the board shall require each licensee to complete a minimum of one (1) of the required hours on a topic related to nutrition. A licensee is only required to complete the one (1) hour on a topic related to nutrition once. HA0932 (B) Any continuing osteopathic medical education requirement related to nutrition, pursuant to subdivision (a)(3)(A), must be …