{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-1-173","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-173","heading":"Tennessee wellness law","body":"(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Career fatigue\": (A) Means a work-related, psychological disorder that manifests in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment; and (B) Does not mean: (i) Substance use disorder; (ii) A mental health condition; or (iii) Another condition that impairs a physician's judgment or adversely affects a physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner; (2) \"Health insurance entity\" has the same meaning as defined in § 56-7-109 ; (3) \"Physician\" means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 6 or 9 of this title; and (4) \"Physician wellness program\": (A) Means the program that: (i) Is organized or contracted for by a statewide advocacy organization that has its principal place of business in this state and that serves physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state; and (ii) Provides counseling, coaching, or similar services to address issues pertaining to career fatigue; and (B) Does not mean a program that provides counseling, coaching, or similar services to address issues related to substance abuse, a mental health condition, or another condition that impairs a physician's judgment or adversely affects the physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner. (b) An individual or entity that provides, discloses, or receives information related to career fatigue as part of a physician wellness program is, with respect to the information provided, disclosed, or received, immune from: (1) Civil liability or a civil cause of action; and (2) An administrative sanction or other proceeding. (c) This section does not: (1) Authorize a physician to withhold information requested in accordance with contractual terms between a health insurance entity and a statewide advocacy organization or information requested in an application used by a health insurance entity for credentialing or contracting purposes, including a Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare application; (2) Waive a physician's obligation to disclose information regarding: (A) A substance use disorder; (B) A mental health condition; or (C) Another condition that impairs the physician's judgment or adversely affects the physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner; or (3) Authorize a statewide advocacy organization to withhold information in accordance with contractual terms between the statewide advocacy organization and a health insurance entity. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 924,s 2, eff. 1/1/2025.\n(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Career fatigue\": (A) Means a work-related, psychological disorder that manifests in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment; and (B) Does not mean: (i) Substance use disorder; (ii) A mental health condition; or (iii) Another condition that impairs a physician's judgment or adversely affects a physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner; (2) \"Health insurance entity\" has the same meaning as defined in § 56-7-109 ; (3) \"Physician\" means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 6 or 9 of this title; and (4) \"Physician wellness program\": (A) Means the program that: (i) Is organized or contracted for by a statewide advocacy organization that has its principal place of business in this state and that serves physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state; and (ii) Provides counseling, coaching, or similar services to address issues pertaining to career fatigue; and (B) Does not mean a program that provides counseling, coaching, or similar services to address issues related to substance abuse, a mental health condition, or another condition that impairs a physician's judgment or adversely affects the physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner.\nr similar services to address issues pertaining to career fatigue; and (B) Does not mean a program that provides counseling, coaching, or similar services to address issues related to substance abuse, a mental health condition, or another condition that impairs a physician's judgment or adversely affects the physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner.\n(1) \"Career fatigue\": (A) Means a work-related, psychological disorder that manifests in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment; and (B) Does not mean: (i) Substance use disorder; (ii) A mental health condition; or (iii) Another condition that impairs a physician's judgment or adversely affects a physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner;\n(A) Means a work-related, psychological disorder that manifests in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment; and\n(B) Does not mean: (i) Substance use disorder; (ii) A mental health condition; or (iii) Another condition that impairs a physician's judgment or adversely affects a physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner;\n(i) Substance use disorder;\n(ii) A mental health condition; or\n(iii) Another condition that impairs a physician's judgment or adversely affects a physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner;\n(2) \"Health insurance entity\" has the same meaning as defined in § 56-7-109 ;\n(3) \"Physician\" means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 6 or 9 of this title; and\n(4) \"Physician wellness program\": (A) Means the program that: (i) Is organized or contracted for by a statewide advocacy organization that has its principal place of business in this state and that serves physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state; and (ii) Provides counseling, coaching, or similar services to address issues pertaining to career fatigue; and (B) Does not mean a program that provides counseling, coaching, or similar services to address issues related to substance abuse, a mental health condition, or another condition that impairs a physician's judgment or adversely affects the physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner.\n(A) Means the program that: (i) Is organized or contracted for by a statewide advocacy organization that has its principal place of business in this state and that serves physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state; and (ii) Provides counseling, coaching, or similar services to address issues pertaining to career fatigue; and\n(i) Is organized or contracted for by a statewide advocacy organization that has its principal place of business in this state and that serves physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state; and\n(ii) Provides counseling, coaching, or similar services to address issues pertaining to career fatigue; and\n(B) Does not mean a program that provides counseling, coaching, or similar services to address issues related to substance abuse, a mental health condition, or another condition that impairs a physician's judgment or adversely affects the physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner.\n(b) An individual or entity that provides, discloses, or receives information related to career fatigue as part of a physician wellness program is, with respect to the information provided, disclosed, or received, immune from: (1) Civil liability or a civil cause of action; and (2) An administrative sanction or other proceeding.\n(1) Civil liability or a civil cause of action; and\n(2) An administrative sanction or other proceeding.\nrovides, discloses, or receives information related to career fatigue as part of a physician wellness program is, with respect to the information provided, disclosed, or received, immune from: (1) Civil liability or a civil cause of action; and (2) An administrative sanction or other proceeding.\n(1) Civil liability or a civil cause of action; and\n(2) An administrative sanction or other proceeding.\n(c) This section does not: (1) Authorize a physician to withhold information requested in accordance with contractual terms between a health insurance entity and a statewide advocacy organization or information requested in an application used by a health insurance entity for credentialing or contracting purposes, including a Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare application; (2) Waive a physician's obligation to disclose information regarding: (A) A substance use disorder; (B) A mental health condition; or (C) Another condition that impairs the physician's judgment or adversely affects the physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner; or (3) Authorize a statewide advocacy organization to withhold information in accordance with contractual terms between the statewide advocacy organization and a health insurance entity.\n(1) Authorize a physician to withhold information requested in accordance with contractual terms between a health insurance entity and a statewide advocacy organization or information requested in an application used by a health insurance entity for credentialing or contracting purposes, including a Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare application;\n(2) Waive a physician's obligation to disclose information regarding: (A) A substance use disorder; (B) A mental health condition; or (C) Another condition that impairs the physician's judgment or adversely affects the physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner; or\n(A) A substance use disorder;\n(B) A mental health condition; or\n(C) Another condition that impairs the physician's judgment or adversely affects the physician's ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner; or\n(3) Authorize a statewide advocacy organization to withhold information in accordance with contractual terms between the statewide advocacy organization and a health insurance entity.","path":["TN Code","Title 63","Chapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"90c7be1eb02b4fe0ca965c391e56b759a9b5216c8319184e7d8d20237c776d26","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-1-172","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-1-174"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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