Tennessee House Bill 1344 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-24 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to consult with the district attorneys general conference, the board of medical examiners, the board for licensing health care facilities, and the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services concerning the impact of Chapter 820 of the Public Acts of 2014 on the utilization of health care and healthcare facilities by women who illegally use narcotic drugs while pregnant; requires the commissioner of health to report to the health and welfare committee of the senate and the health committee of the house concerning the commissioner’s findings and recommendations on or before January 15, 2016. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.

As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to consult with the district attorneys general conference, the board of medical examiners, the board for licensing health care facilities, and the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services concerning the impact of Chapter 820 of the Public Acts of 2014 on the utilization of health care and healthcare facilities by women who illegally use narcotic drugs while pregnant; requires the commissioner of health to report to the health and welfare committee of the senate and the health committee of the house concerning the commissioner’s findings and recommendations on or before January 15, 2016. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.

Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-24	House	Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
2015-03-18	House	Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/24/2015
2015-02-24	House	Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
2015-02-23	House	P2C, ref. to Health Committee
2015-02-18	House	P1C.
2015-02-12	House	Intro.
2015-02-12	House	Filed for intro.

SB0587 (Crossfiled) 2015-03-27 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1344&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/HB1344.pdf