TN House Bill Sparks Privacy Concerns over Trans Patient Data Collection
TN House Bill Sparks Privacy Concerns over Trans Patient Data Collection
https://davisvanguard.org/2026/03/house-bill-754-privacy-concerns/
Publish Date: 2026-03-29 06:30:00
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by Vanguard Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee House has passed legislation that would require the collection and public reporting of detailed medical data related to transgender patients, drawing sharp criticism from advocates who warn the measure threatens longstanding protections for medical privacy.
In a statement, Samantha Boucher, founder of Trans Liberty PAC, condemned House Bill 754 following its approval in a 70–21 vote, describing the legislation as an unprecedented intrusion into personal health records.
“Yesterday the Tennessee House voted 70 to 21 to build a public registry of transgender people’s medical records,” Boucher said. “Rep. Jason Zachary cut off debate after only two other representatives were able to speak in opposition. Rep. Jeremy Faison claimed the data would be anonymous.”
The bill would require gender clinics across Tennessee to submit patient data to the state Department of Health, which would then compile and publish an annual report containing a wide range of information, including patient age, sex, county of residence, medications, surgical procedures, provider details and mental health diagnoses, though not names or direct identifiers.
Supporters of the legislation, including its sponsor Rep. Jeremy Faison, have argued the measure is intended in part to support individuals seeking detransition care and to ensure insurance coverage for those procedures.
Boucher, however, rejected claims that the data would be sufficiently anonymized and argued that the level of detail included would make individuals identifiable, particularly in smaller communities.
“This is a lie,” Boucher said. “The bill collects the patients’ county of residence, specific medications and dosages, surgical codes, provider names and visit dates, and unrelated mental health diagnoses, and publishes them in an annual public report for everyone to see.”
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