TN SB1779 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 739
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 739
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, provides that, if an incapacitated or deceased patient has no authorized representative, the patient's next of kin will be treated as an authorized representative for the patient for the purposes of obtaining the patient's hospital records. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to medical records.
Sponsors
| Sen. Art Swann [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-19 - Senate - SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 739 | |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Companion House Bill substituted |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/28/2024 |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/13/2024 |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1639 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-01 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
