SB-2862: As introduced, specifies the types of standards that the Tennessee emergency medical services board may promulgate related to the licensure of air ambulance services and special personnel equipment operation and activities; identifies such standards as including response and operations standards, standards for communications, and records and forms. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 68, Chapter 140.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bailey
Action Deferred In Senate Commerce & Labor Committee on 03/17/2020
You have voted SB-2862: As introduced, specifies the types of standards that the Tennessee emergency medical services board may promulgate related to the licensure of air ambulance services and special personnel equipment operation and activities; identifies such standards as including response and operations standards, standards for communications, and records and forms. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 68, Chapter 140..
SB-2881: As introduced, requires the department of health to distribute to the local health departments throughout this state rabies vaccines for human patients afflicted by injuries sustained by animals in a manner proportional to the populations served by those local health departments. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 63 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bailey
Failed In Senate Health And Welfare Committee on 03/11/2020
You have voted SB-2881: As introduced, requires the department of health to distribute to the local health departments throughout this state rabies vaccines for human patients afflicted by injuries sustained by animals in a manner proportional to the populations served by those local health departments. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 63 and Title 68..
SB-2839: As introduced, adds "occupational therapy" to definition of alternative treatments for the purpose of treating patients with opioids. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-164.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bo Watson
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Health And Welfare Committee on 02/10/2020
You have voted SB-2839: As introduced, adds "occupational therapy" to definition of alternative treatments for the purpose of treating patients with opioids. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-164..
SB-2809: As introduced, adds to the aspects of quality and outcomes in perinatal care about which the bureau of TennCare and the perinatal advisory committee must report to the general assembly on or before March 1 each year a description of any initiatives to implement evidence-based implicit bias programs for healthcare providers involved in perinatal care of patients at any participating hospital or other facility that provides perinatal care. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/10/2020
You have voted SB-2809: As introduced, adds to the aspects of quality and outcomes in perinatal care about which the bureau of TennCare and the perinatal advisory committee must report to the general assembly on or before March 1 each year a description of any initiatives to implement evidence-based implicit bias programs for healthcare providers involved in perinatal care of patients at any participating hospital or other facility that provides perinatal care. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71..
HB-168: End-of-life care, minors, requires doctors to obtain consent of parent or legal guardian of minor prior to entering "do not attempt resuscitation order" order, Sec. 22-8A-18 added.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter
Read For The Second Time And Placed On The Calendar on 02/20/2020
You have voted HB-168: End-of-life care, minors, requires doctors to obtain consent of parent or legal guardian of minor prior to entering "do not attempt resuscitation order" order, Sec. 22-8A-18 added..
SB-2684: As introduced, authorizes healthcare facilities to provide an electronic method for insureds or their representatives to acknowledge and sign the statutorily required notice that the insured agrees to receive medical services by an out-of-network provider and will receive a bill for the amount unpaid by the insured's insurer. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bo Watson
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 06/09/2020
You have voted SB-2684: As introduced, authorizes healthcare facilities to provide an electronic method for insureds or their representatives to acknowledge and sign the statutorily required notice that the insured agrees to receive medical services by an out-of-network provider and will receive a bill for the amount unpaid by the insured's insurer. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68..
SB-153: Medical care, minors, requires doctors to obtain consent of parent or legal guardian of minor prior to entering "do not attempt resuscitation order" order, Sec. 22-8A-18 added; Sec. 22-8A-7 am'd.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Livingston
Read For The First Time And Referred To The House Of Representatives Committee On Health on 03/10/2020
You have voted SB-153: Medical care, minors, requires doctors to obtain consent of parent or legal guardian of minor prior to entering "do not attempt resuscitation order" order, Sec. 22-8A-18 added; Sec. 22-8A-7 am'd..
HB-741: As introduced, corrects a reference to the insurance and banking committee of the house of representatives by replacing it with a reference to the insurance committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Hill
Returned To The Clerk's Desk. on 02/11/2020
You have voted HB-741: As introduced, corrects a reference to the insurance and banking committee of the house of representatives by replacing it with a reference to the insurance committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 71..
SB-2646: As introduced, removes statute encouraging insurance providers to develop a plan to provide only major medical insurance coverage for catastrophic illness requiring inpatient hospital care; moves to part of code on pharmacy benefits managers the requirement that pharmacy benefits managers notify within 14 days a pharmacist of a failure by any health insurer to provide timely payment for nondisputed claims. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shane Reeves
Action Deferred In Senate Commerce & Labor Committee on 03/17/2020
You have voted SB-2646: As introduced, removes statute encouraging insurance providers to develop a plan to provide only major medical insurance coverage for catastrophic illness requiring inpatient hospital care; moves to part of code on pharmacy benefits managers the requirement that pharmacy benefits managers notify within 14 days a pharmacist of a failure by any health insurer to provide timely payment for nondisputed claims. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71..
SB-2402: As introduced, requires healthcare facilities and providers to post a price for each healthcare service offered and to accept the price as payment in full if any patient or third-party payer on behalf of the patient pays the price in full within 30 days after the date the healthcare service was provided. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Kyle
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/10/2020
You have voted SB-2402: As introduced, requires healthcare facilities and providers to post a price for each healthcare service offered and to accept the price as payment in full if any patient or third-party payer on behalf of the patient pays the price in full within 30 days after the date the healthcare service was provided. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71..
HB-2514: As introduced, removes statute encouraging insurance providers to develop a plan to provide only major medical insurance coverage for catastrophic illness requiring inpatient hospital care; moves to part of code on pharmacy benefits managers the requirement that pharmacy benefits managers notify within 14 days a pharmacist of a failure by any health insurer to provide timely payment for nondisputed claims. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Curcio
Reset On Final Cal. Of Calendar & Rules Committee on 06/04/2020
You have voted HB-2514: As introduced, removes statute encouraging insurance providers to develop a plan to provide only major medical insurance coverage for catastrophic illness requiring inpatient hospital care; moves to part of code on pharmacy benefits managers the requirement that pharmacy benefits managers notify within 14 days a pharmacist of a failure by any health insurer to provide timely payment for nondisputed claims. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71..
HB-2624: As introduced, urges department of health to conduct a study of the effectiveness of medical assisted treatment programs, including whether they should be required to be provided onsite or through referral in intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential levels of care; requires the department to report its findings and recommendations, on or before February 15, 2021, to the health and welfare committee of the senate and health committee of the house of representatives if such study is conducted. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/10/2020
You have voted HB-2624: As introduced, urges department of health to conduct a study of the effectiveness of medical assisted treatment programs, including whether they should be required to be provided onsite or through referral in intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential levels of care; requires the department to report its findings and recommendations, on or before February 15, 2021, to the health and welfare committee of the senate and health committee of the house of representatives if such study is conducted. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71..
HB-2587: As introduced, urges department of health to develop a standardized perinatal health curriculum for training community health workers in the provision of education to women of childbearing age that includes information concerning neonatal abstinence syndrome. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
Assigned To S/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee on 02/11/2020
You have voted HB-2587: As introduced, urges department of health to develop a standardized perinatal health curriculum for training community health workers in the provision of education to women of childbearing age that includes information concerning neonatal abstinence syndrome. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71..
HB-2743: As introduced, adds to the aspects of quality and outcomes in perinatal care about which the bureau of TennCare and the perinatal advisory committee must report to the general assembly on or before March 1 each year a description of any initiatives to implement evidence-based implicit bias programs for healthcare providers involved in perinatal care of patients at any participating hospital or other facility that provides perinatal care. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Miller
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/10/2020
You have voted HB-2743: As introduced, adds to the aspects of quality and outcomes in perinatal care about which the bureau of TennCare and the perinatal advisory committee must report to the general assembly on or before March 1 each year a description of any initiatives to implement evidence-based implicit bias programs for healthcare providers involved in perinatal care of patients at any participating hospital or other facility that provides perinatal care. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71..
HB-2680: As introduced, authorizes healthcare facilities to provide an electronic method for insureds or their representatives to acknowledge and sign the statutorily required notice that the insured agrees to receive medical services by an out-of-network provider and will receive a bill for the amount unpaid by the insured's insurer. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Beck
Received From House, Passed On First Consideration on 06/18/2020
You have voted HB-2680: As introduced, authorizes healthcare facilities to provide an electronic method for insureds or their representatives to acknowledge and sign the statutorily required notice that the insured agrees to receive medical services by an out-of-network provider and will receive a bill for the amount unpaid by the insured's insurer. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68..
HB-2691: As introduced, removes a provision requiring a report due by January 1, 2005, from the comptroller of the treasury, in conjunction with appropriate TennCare drug utilization review committees, to the speakers of the senate and house of representatives on the use of prescription drugs in nursing homes and the costs of those drugs for residents by examining prescription use overall and focusing on practices that would improve the quality of resident care while reducing costs to TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Ramsey
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/10/2020
You have voted HB-2691: As introduced, removes a provision requiring a report due by January 1, 2005, from the comptroller of the treasury, in conjunction with appropriate TennCare drug utilization review committees, to the speakers of the senate and house of representatives on the use of prescription drugs in nursing homes and the costs of those drugs for residents by examining prescription use overall and focusing on practices that would improve the quality of resident care while reducing costs to TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71..
HB-2668: As introduced, specifies the types of standards that the Tennessee emergency medical services board may promulgate related to the licensure of air ambulance services and special personnel equipment operation and activities; identifies such standards as including response and operations standards, standards for communications, and records and forms. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 68, Chapter 140.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Williams
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Facilities, Licensure, & Regulations Subcommittee Of Health Committee on 03/10/2020
You have voted HB-2668: As introduced, specifies the types of standards that the Tennessee emergency medical services board may promulgate related to the licensure of air ambulance services and special personnel equipment operation and activities; identifies such standards as including response and operations standards, standards for communications, and records and forms. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 68, Chapter 140..