Health Care
Tennessee 106th General Assembly
As enacted, creates within the health equity commission a chronic kidney disease task force. [SB-1566]
As enacted, creates within the health equity commission a chronic kidney disease task force.
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As introduced, enacts the "Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act." - Amends TCA Title 68. [SB-1426]
As introduced, enacts the "Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act." - Amends TCA Title 68.
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As introduced, clarifies that "patient" includes person who is in need of psychiatric care. - Amends TCA Title 68. [SB-1407]
As introduced, clarifies that "patient" includes person who is in need of psychiatric care. - Amends TCA Title 68.
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As introduced, requires alcohol and drug testing of certain pregnant women, provides that pregnant women testing positive for alcohol or drugs be referred for substance abuse treatment; requires notification to department of children's services if treatment is not sought as required. - Amends TCA Title 68. [SB-1065]
As introduced, requires alcohol and drug testing of certain pregnant women, provides that pregnant women testing positive for alcohol or drugs be referred for substance abuse treatment; requires notification to department of children's services if treatment is not sought as required. - Amends TCA Title 68.
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As enacted, authorizes home health nurses and aides to accompany a recipient outside the home during the course of prior approved home health services, if certain criteria met. [SB-851]
As enacted, authorizes home health nurses and aides to accompany a recipient outside the home during the course of prior approved home health services, if certain criteria met.
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As introduced, removes the exemption that prevents private physicians' and dentists' offices in which abortions are performed from being classified as ambulatory surgical treatment centers; requires the department of health, through the board for licensing health care facilities, to promulgate rules and regulations that contain certain minimum standards for the maintenance and operation of ambulatory surgical treatment centers. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. [SB-846]
As introduced, removes the exemption that prevents private physicians' and dentists' offices in which abortions are performed from being classified as ambulatory surgical treatment centers; requires the department of health, through the board for licensing health care facilities, to promulgate rules and regulations that contain certain minimum standards for the maintenance and operation of ambulatory surgical treatment centers. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
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As introduced, mandates that a certificate of need granted to an applicant by the health services and development agency include the condition that such applicant provide a specified amount of health services to indigent patients. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 11. [SB-779]
As introduced, mandates that a certificate of need granted to an applicant by the health services and development agency include the condition that such applicant provide a specified amount of health services to indigent patients. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 11.
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As introduced, clarifies that certain private act metropolitan hospital authority is not exempted in the conduct of its powers from antitrust law, federal or state, otherwise applicable to private hospitals. - Amends TCA Section 7-57-501 and Section 7-57-502. [SB-752]
As introduced, clarifies that certain private act metropolitan hospital authority is not exempted in the conduct of its powers from antitrust law, federal or state, otherwise applicable to private hospitals. - Amends TCA Section 7-57-501 and Section 7-57-502.
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As introduced, expands the types of clinics at which volunteer health care licensees may render service. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 7. [SB-617]
As introduced, expands the types of clinics at which volunteer health care licensees may render service. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 7.
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As introduced, changes time in which enrollee or applicant information must be sent to TennCare bureau; revises provisions governing hospital statistical reports; requires notice to appropriate state facility prior to certain commitments. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. [HB-3846]
As introduced, changes time in which enrollee or applicant information must be sent to TennCare bureau; revises provisions governing hospital statistical reports; requires notice to appropriate state facility prior to certain commitments. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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As introduced, revises various provisions relating to health care including provisions governing tobacco surcharges in state employee and retiree group insurance plans. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71. [HB-3840]
As introduced, revises various provisions relating to health care including provisions governing tobacco surcharges in state employee and retiree group insurance plans. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
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As enacted, revises the list of licenses a Level 2 adult care home provider serving residents with traumatic brain injury or a resident manager employed by the provider must hold to include a "licensed rehabilitation professional or licensed mental health professional" instead of a "respiratory therapist." - Amends TCA Section 68-11-209. [HB-3813]
As enacted, revises the list of licenses a Level 2 adult care home provider serving residents with traumatic brain injury or a resident manager employed by the provider must hold to include a "licensed rehabilitation professional or licensed mental health professional" instead of a "respiratory therapist." - Amends TCA Section 68-11-209.
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As enacted, extends the termination date of the Access Tennessee Act, the Cover Tennessee Act, and the Cover Kids Act from June 30, 2010, to June 30, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, and Title 71, Chapter 3 and 5. [HB-3801]
As enacted, extends the termination date of the Access Tennessee Act, the Cover Tennessee Act, and the Cover Kids Act from June 30, 2010, to June 30, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, and Title 71, Chapter 3 and 5.
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As introduced, makes the selling of human breast milk a Class C misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 1. [HB-3704]
As introduced, makes the selling of human breast milk a Class C misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 1.
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As introduced, abolishes the oversight committee on long-term care. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. [HB-3613]
As introduced, abolishes the oversight committee on long-term care. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
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As introduced, recognizes commissioner of health as state's e-health coordinator; administratively attaches the Tennessee health information committee to the department of health instead of the department of finance and administration; provides for commissioner of health instead of commissioner of commerce being chair of committee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 68. [HB-3527]
As introduced, recognizes commissioner of health as state's e-health coordinator; administratively attaches the Tennessee health information committee to the department of health instead of the department of finance and administration; provides for commissioner of health instead of commissioner of commerce being chair of committee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 68.
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As enacted, creates a stand-alone "department of intellectual and developmental disabilities." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 45; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. [HB-3526]
As enacted, creates a stand-alone "department of intellectual and developmental disabilities." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 45; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.
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As enacted, revises various provisions regarding the health equity commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 15, Part 4. [HB-3459]
As enacted, revises various provisions regarding the health equity commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 15, Part 4.
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As introduced, enacts "Tennessee Health Freedom Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. [HB-3433]
As introduced, enacts "Tennessee Health Freedom Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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As enacted, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2010." - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. [HB-3310]
As enacted, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2010." - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.