House Bill 387 amends Tennessee law to establish specific regulations regarding healthcare providers and their interactions with patients concerning firearms. The bill defines "healthcare provider" and explicitly states that it does not include psychiatrists or psychologists. It prohibits healthcare providers from inquiring about a patient's ownership or access to firearms, requiring such information for treatment, denying treatment based on firearm ownership, entering this information into patient records unless relevant to medical care, or sharing it with insurers. Additionally, the bill mandates that if a provider does inquire about firearms, they must inform the patient that there is no obligation to respond.

The bill also includes provisions that prohibit discrimination against patients based on their constitutional right to own firearms. Violations of these regulations are classified as unethical conduct, subjecting the healthcare provider to disciplinary action by their licensing authority and a fine of $1,000 per violation. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and includes a severability clause to ensure that if any part of the act is deemed invalid, the remaining provisions will still be enforceable.