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TN SB0603

TN SB0603
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 12; Title 49 and Title 63, relative to limiting the application of DEI training.


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Introduced
01/25/2023
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/25/2024

Introduced Session

113th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, prohibits public institutions of higher education offering certain medical and health-related degree or certificate programs, and state contractors, from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion training and education for purposes of the issuance of a degree, or the approval of a state contract or grant, as applicable. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 12; Title 49 and Title 63.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits public institutions of higher education offering certain medical and health-related degree or certificate programs, as well as state contractors, from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training and education for the issuance of a degree or the approval of a state contract or grant. The bill defines key terms, sets requirements for medical institutions of higher education, healthcare-related professional licensing boards, and healthcare providers, and establishes enforcement mechanisms, including the ability for aggrieved individuals to file lawsuits and the attorney general to seek civil penalties. The bill aims to ensure state-funded medical providers and educational institutions provide patient care, curricula, and training that serve patients and students equally, regardless of race or other immutable characteristics, and to protect the practice of medicine and the education and training of medical personnel from the effects of harmful ideologies.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee (on 03/22/2023)

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