HB-466: 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Moody
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/01/2023
You have voted HB-466: 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..
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
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HB-498: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 63, relative to telehealth.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Jernigan
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 201 on 05/03/2023
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.
HB-496: 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Ragan
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 426 on 05/24/2023
You have voted HB-496: 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..
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.
HB-497: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brock Martin
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/01/2023
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.
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SB-440: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68 and Title 71, relative to long-term care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Jackson
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Health And Welfare Committee on 01/30/2023
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.
SB-458: 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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bo Watson
Effective Date(s) 05/11/2023 on 05/24/2023
You have voted SB-458: 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..
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.
SB-465: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Hensley
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/14/2023
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.
HB-1264: Relating To Nurses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Referred To Lgo, Hlt, Cpc, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023
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.
HB-1179: Relating To Health Care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Referred To Hlt, Cpc/jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023
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.
HB-1180: Relating To Health Care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Referred To Hlt, Cpc/jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023
You have voted SB-403: 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..
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.
HB-440: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to public health.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Whitson
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/01/2023
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.
SB-360: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to handgun safety courses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey
Effective Date(s) 01/01/2024 on 05/24/2023
HB-377: 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Warner
Withdrawn. on 02/01/2024
You have voted HB-377: 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..