SB-1912: As enacted, adds nonopioid medicinal drugs or drug products, occupational therapy, and interventional procedures or treatments to the alternative treatments that must be disclosed and explained by a healthcare practitioner to a patient or the patient's legal representative as a prerequisite to obtaining informed consent to treatment with an opioid. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-164.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shane Reeves
Pub. Ch. 573 on 03/26/2020
You have voted SB-1912: As enacted, adds nonopioid medicinal drugs or drug products, occupational therapy, and interventional procedures or treatments to the alternative treatments that must be disclosed and explained by a healthcare practitioner to a patient or the patient's legal representative as a prerequisite to obtaining informed consent to treatment with an opioid. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-164..
HB-1889: 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: Rep. Bob Ramsey
Assigned To S/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee on 01/31/2020
You have voted HB-1889: As introduced, adds "occupational therapy" to definition of alternative treatments for the purpose of treating patients with opioids. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-164..
HB-1917: As enacted, adds nonopioid medicinal drugs or drug products, occupational therapy, and interventional procedures or treatments to the alternative treatments that must be disclosed and explained by a healthcare practitioner to a patient or the patient's legal representative as a prerequisite to obtaining informed consent to treatment with an opioid. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-164.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Gant
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 573 on 03/26/2020
You have voted HB-1917: As enacted, adds nonopioid medicinal drugs or drug products, occupational therapy, and interventional procedures or treatments to the alternative treatments that must be disclosed and explained by a healthcare practitioner to a patient or the patient's legal representative as a prerequisite to obtaining informed consent to treatment with an opioid. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-164..
You have voted SB-81: Establish eligibility criteria for out-of-state health institutions to receive financing from the Health and Educational Facilities Authority..
HB-1867: As enacted, expands the Health Care Empowerment Act to allow all licensed medical professionals to use direct medical care agreements without regulation by the insurance laws of this state. - Amends TCA Title 63.
Sponsored by: Rep. G.A. Hardaway
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 739 on 07/02/2020
You have voted HB-1867: As enacted, expands the Health Care Empowerment Act to allow all licensed medical professionals to use direct medical care agreements without regulation by the insurance laws of this state. - Amends TCA Title 63..
SB-1730: As introduced, changes from November 30 to November 1 the date by which the department of health must compile, finalize, and make available to the public an electronic compilation of the statistics reported by the hospitals for the fiscal years ending during a calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Briggs
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Health And Welfare Committee on 03/11/2020
You have voted SB-1730: As introduced, changes from November 30 to November 1 the date by which the department of health must compile, finalize, and make available to the public an electronic compilation of the statistics reported by the hospitals for the fiscal years ending during a calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 68..
HB-159: As introduced, extends the Suicide Prevention Act of 2018 indefinitely; requires the department of health to compile data on the medications that were prescribed to those dying from suicide; requires that a report be made to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate no later than June 30, 2020, and by June 30 every two years thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Chapter 1005 of the Public Acts of 2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cameron Sexton
Returned To The Clerk's Desk. on 01/22/2020
You have voted HB-159: As introduced, extends the Suicide Prevention Act of 2018 indefinitely; requires the department of health to compile data on the medications that were prescribed to those dying from suicide; requires that a report be made to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate no later than June 30, 2020, and by June 30 every two years thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Chapter 1005 of the Public Acts of 2018..
SB-16: Make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Appropriations
Signed By The Governor On March 11, 2020 S.j. 493 on 03/11/2020
You have voted SB-16: Make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency..