AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68 and Title 71, relative to long-term care. [HB-780]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
As introduced, requires the accounting of long-term care expenditures for nursing facility services; home and community-based services made under the CHOICES long-term healthcare program; and employment and Community First CHOICES services under a waiver amendment to the TennCare II demonstration, provided by the bureau of TennCare to the general assembly and interested persons, to include prior fiscal year actual expenditures and projected current fiscal year expenditures no later than January 15 of each year, instead of February 1 of each year.
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HB-780: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68 and Title 71, relative to long-term care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Esther Helton-Haynes
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/02/2023
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to emergency services. [SB-737]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, requires, by September 1, the department of health to submit a report to the chairs of the general assembly's health-related committees concerning the number of hospitals found, within the last 20 years, to have failed to provide emergency services in accordance with rules adopted by the board for licensing healthcare facilities, or failed to furnish such services to any applicant who applies for the services in case of injury or acute medical condition where the injury or condition is liable to cause death or severe injury or illness;
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SB-737: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to emergency services.
Sponsored by: Sen. J. Adam Lowe
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/06/2023
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to disease control and prevention. [SB-747]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
As introduced, requires a hospital to offer immunization for influenza disease prior to discharging a patient who is 50 years of age or older from the hospital between October 1 and March 1; requires a hospital to offer an inpatient who is 65 years of age or older an immunization for pneumococcal disease prior to discharging the patient from the hospital. - Amends TCA Title 68.
SB-747: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to disease control and prevention.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Recommended For Passage, Refer To Senate Calendar Committee on 03/01/2023
SB-762: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 20; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to reproductive health care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Failed In Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/28/2023
You have voted SB-762: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 20; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to reproductive health care..
HB-829: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 20; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to reproductive health care.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Clemmons
Failed In S/c Population Health Subcommittee Of Health Committee on 03/14/2023
You have voted HB-829: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 20; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to reproductive health care..
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 68, relative to emergency medical services. [HB-777]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
As introduced, allows the submission of applications for licenses, permits, and certificates by emergency medical services personnel, and applicable fees, before the expiration date of the license, permit, or certificate to extend the license's, permit's or certificate's period up to 65 days, instead of 60 days, to allow administrative processing. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 68.
HB-777: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 68, relative to emergency medical services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Esther Helton-Haynes
Ref. To Health Committee -- Government Operations For Review on 03/07/2023
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 63, relative to telehealth. [SB-721]
[Healthcare ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Mental Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
As enacted, exempts a patient receiving an initial behavioral health evaluation via telehealth from the requirement that a patient have an in-person encounter with a healthcare services provider, the healthcare services provider’s practice group, or the healthcare system within 16 months prior to an interactive visit in order to establish a provider-patient relationship for purposes of telehealth; allows a physician assistant who is authorized to prescribe drugs and who provides services solely via telehealth to arrange for chart review by a collaborating
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SB-721: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 63, relative to telehealth.
Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey
Effective Date(s) 04/24/2023 on 05/03/2023
HB-348: An Act to Make Menstrual Products Available in Certain Schools
Sponsored by: Sen. Matthea Larsen Daughtry
Carried Over, In The Same Posture, To Any Special Session Of The 131st Legislature, Pursuant To Joint Order Hp 1482. on 05/10/2024
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 10 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to weight management. [SB-674]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
As introduced, permits the services authorized in a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement to include weight management services; requires the bureau of TennCare to make available, or cause to be made available, anti-obesity medication to a recipient if the medication is medically necessary. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 10 and Title 71, Chapter 5.
SB-674: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 10 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to weight management.
Sponsored by: Sen. Art Swann
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee on 04/23/2024
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 68, relative to emergency medical services. [SB-670]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
As introduced, allows the submission of applications for licenses, permits, and certificates by emergency medical services personnel, and applicable fees, before the expiration date of the license, permit, or certificate to extend the license's, permit's or certificate's period up to 65 days, instead of 60 days, to allow administrative processing. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 68.
SB-670: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 68, relative to emergency medical services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shane Reeves
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Health And Welfare Committee on 03/15/2023