SB-194: Classify nicotine products as tobacco products, to increase tax rates on cigarettes and tobacco products, to create the healthcare workforce development fund, and to make an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Leslie Heinemann
Scheduled For Hearing on 02/19/2025
You have voted SB-194: Classify nicotine products as tobacco products, to increase tax rates on cigarettes and tobacco products, to create the healthcare workforce development fund, and to make an appropriation therefor..
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care. [HB-839]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
As introduced, extends from January 15 to March 1, the date by which the commissioner of health, in consultation with the department of finance and administration and any other state agency involved in the administration of the safety net program, must annually report to the general assembly on data relating to access to care and safety net adequacy related issues. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
HB-839: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Miller
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/06/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 14; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health care. [HB-740]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
As introduced, removes an obsolete provision that required, on or before January 15, 2018, the commissioner of health, in consultation with the perinatal advisory committee and with the assistance of relevant state agencies, to report to legislative committees with jurisdiction over health care concerning aspects of births involving neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid use by women of childbearing age. - Amends TCA Title 14; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
HB-740: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 14; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Sherrell
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/06/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 29, relative to medical laboratories. [HB-702]
[Healthcare ]
As enacted, clarifies that an additional license for a collection station is not required, without regard to where specimens are transported, as long as the medical laboratory owner of the licensed medical laboratory retains ownership of the medical laboratory and oversight of the collection station. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 29.
HB-702: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 29, relative to medical laboratories.
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Hill
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2025 on 04/04/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care. [HB-754]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
As introduced, requires gender clinics accepting funds from this state to perform gender transition procedures to also perform detransition procedures; requires insurance entities providing coverage of gender transition procedures to also cover detransition procedures; requires certain gender clinics and insurance entities to report information regarding detransition procedures to the department of health. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
HB-754: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeremy Faison
Placed On S/c Cal Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee For 4/14/2025 on 04/09/2025
You have voted HB-754: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care..
HB-717: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to relief for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Williams
Effective Date(s) 05/21/2025 on 05/27/2025
You have voted HB-717: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to relief for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia..
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care. [SB-716]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
As introduced, extends from January 15 to March 1, the date by which the commissioner of health, in consultation with the department of finance and administration and any other state agency involved in the administration of the safety net program, must annually report to the general assembly on data relating to access to care and safety net adequacy related issues. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
SB-716: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brent Taylor
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Health And Welfare Committee on 02/12/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health care. [HB-657]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
As enacted, allows a healthcare provider to petition a relevant board after completing a peer assistance or treatment program contract to remove information from the public-facing licensure verification website regarding the adverse action and the order by the relevant board after five years from the completion date of that program or contract indicated in such order; authorizes the division of health related boards to promulgate rules to effectuate such petition process. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
HB-657: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health care.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to health care. [HB-647]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
As introduced, requires, by January 15 of each year, the commissioner of health to annually report to legislative committees on the progress of its statewide strategy for the provision of adult emergency oral health care, utilizing public and private sector resources. - Amends TCA Title 68.
HB-647: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to health care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Leatherwood
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/06/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care. [SB-676]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
As introduced, requires gender clinics accepting funds from this state to perform gender transition procedures to also perform detransition procedures; requires insurance entities providing coverage of gender transition procedures to also cover detransition procedures; requires certain gender clinics and insurance entities to report information regarding detransition procedures to the department of health. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
SB-676: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Johnson
Placed On Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee Calendar For 4/21/2025 on 04/17/2025
You have voted SB-676: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care..
SB-654: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to relief for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bailey
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 497 on 05/27/2025
You have voted SB-654: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to relief for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia..
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health care. [SB-619]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
As enacted, allows a healthcare provider to petition a relevant board after completing a peer assistance or treatment program contract to remove information from the public-facing licensure verification website regarding the adverse action and the order by the relevant board after five years from the completion date of that program or contract indicated in such order; authorizes the division of health related boards to promulgate rules to effectuate such petition process. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
SB-619: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Campbell
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 100 on 04/08/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to health care. [SB-597]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
As introduced, requires, by January 15 of each year, the commissioner of health to annually report to legislative committees on the progress of its statewide strategy for the provision of adult emergency oral health care, utilizing public and private sector resources. - Amends TCA Title 68.
SB-597: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to health care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Rose
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Health And Welfare Committee on 02/12/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 7, relative to the medical cannabis commission. [SB-550]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
As introduced, clarifies that one of the persons appointed to the medical cannabis commission by the speaker of the senate must be a specialist in the area of substance abuse prevention; requires the speaker to select the member from a list of three names submitted by the Prevention Alliance of Tennessee, with the member to be appointed by the speaker on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 7.
SB-550: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 7, relative to the medical cannabis commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Briggs
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/12/2025