The following new laws enacted by the 2025 General Assembly are effective and may be of special interest to physicians since they could require action or reporting. Others are for information only. Contact the TMA Legal Department at 800-659-1862, ext. 1645 or legal@tnmed.org with any questions. This article will be updated periodically will laws effective immediately, laws effective July 1 and laws effective Jan. 1, 2026. 

LAWS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY (Added April 14, 2025)

Action required by physicians

Alpha-gal Syndrome Reporting – PC 56

Alpha-gal Syndrome must be added to the list of reportable diseases by the Commissioner of Health on or before July 1, 2025. TMA’s Law Guide topic, Communicable Diseases, contains additional information and a link to the reportable diseases and conditions.  


Information only – no reporting/action required by physicians

Prior Authorization Notification – PC 125

This Tennessee law formerly required health care providers and health plans to notify a patient when additional information was requested to approve a prior authorization. This extremely burdensome law was a part of TMA’s 2025 legislative agenda. The legislature repealed this law so health care providers and health plans no longer must notify a patient when additional information is requested to approve a prior authorization.