Health Care

State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care. [HB-466] [Healthcare ]
As introduced, requires the annual report by the board of dentistry to be made by February 1 each year and sent to the general assembly, in addition to the governor. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Moody P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/01/2023

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 68, relative to health. [HB-494] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
As introduced, requires each county to submit its annual plan of expenditures of state grant-in-aid funds from the department of health by January 1 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Hawk Sponsor Change. on 02/27/2023

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 63, relative to telehealth. [HB-498] [Healthcare ] [Telecommunications ] [Mental Health ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Health ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Jernigan Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 201 on 05/03/2023

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 140, relative to health. [HB-496] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
As enacted, requires certain health related boards to either render a decision on the application or inform the applicant of the need to appear before such board within 60 days from the date the respective board receives a completed application for licensure from either an initial applicant or an applicant who is licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Ragan Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 426 on 05/24/2023

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Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care. [HB-497] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
As introduced, removes a requirement, with regard to developing standards for determining eligibility for the care and treatment of persons suffering from epilepsy and other seizure disorders under a department program, that the department of health seek the advice of the epilepsy advisory committee, as such committee was terminated in 2008. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brock Martin P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/01/2023

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

Employers; vaccines; religious exemption [SB-1250] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
Employers; vaccines; religious exemption

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Montenegro Governor Vetoed on 03/30/2023

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2023 Regular Session

Provide for transparency in the pricing of prescription drugs. [HB-1135] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ]
Provide for transparency in the pricing of prescription drugs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen Signed By The Governor On March 27, 2023 on 03/27/2023

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68 and Title 71, relative to long-term care. [SB-440] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Budget and Spending ]
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. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Jackson Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Health And Welfare Committee on 01/30/2023

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 140, relative to health. [SB-458] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
As enacted, requires certain health related boards to either render a decision on the application or inform the applicant of the need to appear before such board within 60 days from the date the respective board receives a completed application for licensure from either an initial applicant or an applicant who is licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bo Watson Effective Date(s) 05/11/2023 on 05/24/2023

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Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care. [SB-465] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
As introduced, removes a requirement, with regard to developing standards for determining eligibility for the care and treatment of persons suffering from epilepsy and other seizure disorders under a department program, that the department of health seek the advice of the epilepsy advisory committee, as such committee was terminated in 2008. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Hensley Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/14/2023

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Relating To Nurses. [HB-1264] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requires state participation in the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact, which will allow a nurse who is licensed by a home state to practice under a multistate licensure privilege in each party state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Referred To Lgo, Hlt, Cpc, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Relating To Health Care. [HB-1179] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Public Health ]
Requires health insurance coverage for various sexual and reproductive health care services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Referred To Hlt, Cpc/jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Relating To Health Care. [HB-1180] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Public Health ]
Requires health insurance coverage for various sexual and reproductive health care services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Referred To Hlt, Cpc/jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2023 Regular Session

Modify and establish provisions related to medical cannabis. [HB-1129] [Cannabis ] [Healthcare ]
Modify and establish provisions related to medical cannabis.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Stalzer Scheduled For Hearing on 03/01/2023

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State (Utah)
Utah 2023 General Session

Modifications to Medicaid Coverage [SB-133] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Modifications to Medicaid Coverage

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne Harper Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/15/2023

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health. [SB-403] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
As introduced, authorizes the commissioner of health to submit, by electronic means, the commissioner's current annual report concerning the annual evaluation of the adequacy of the birth defects registry to the appropriate standing committees of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 01/26/2023

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to public health. [HB-440] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ]
As introduced, requires the office of child nutrition and wellness in the department of health to submit an annual report by February 1 of each year to the chairs of the health and welfare committee of the senate and the health committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Whitson P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/01/2023

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2023 Regular Session

Establish educational standards for the expanded practice of optometry. [SB-87] [Education ] [Healthcare ]
Establish educational standards for the expanded practice of optometry.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Reynold Nesiba Scheduled For Hearing on 02/28/2023

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to handgun safety courses. [SB-360] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
As enacted, authorizes the department of safety to create a voucher program for the purpose of offsetting the cost of persons taking a handgun safety course for the first time; requires the department to report the number of courses taken using vouchers to the senate judiciary committee and house criminal justice committee. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey Effective Date(s) 01/01/2024 on 05/24/2023

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 29; Title 33; Title 34; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care. [HB-377] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
As introduced, enacts the "Patient Rights Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 29; Title 33; Title 34; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Warner Withdrawn. on 02/01/2024

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