Senate Bill 372, also known as House Bill 551, aims to address the right of conscience in healthcare by amending various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated. Specifically, it introduces a new section in Title 4, Chapter 21, Part 2, which urges the human rights commission to investigate discrimination against healthcare providers who choose not to participate in certain healthcare services due to their religious, moral, or ethical beliefs. The commission is tasked with including its findings and recommendations from this study in its annual report.

The bill emphasizes the importance of protecting healthcare providers' rights to make decisions based on their conscience and seeks to ensure that any discrimination they face is documented and addressed. The act is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, highlighting its urgency in promoting the rights of conscience within the healthcare sector.