Tennessee House Bill 2244 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-26 - Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, authorizes a licensed advance practice nurse or a licensed physician assistant, as long as either is working under the supervision of a licensed physician, to examine a detainee transported to a state-owned or state-operated hospital or treatment resource to determine whether the detainee is subject to admission; authorizes the nurse or physician assistant to complete a certificate of need for the emergency diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. - Amends TCA Section 33-6-407 and Section 33-6-426.

As introduced, authorizes a licensed advance practice nurse or a licensed physician assistant, as long as either is working under the supervision of a licensed physician, to examine a detainee transported to a state-owned or state-operated hospital or treatment resource to determine whether the detainee is subject to admission; authorizes the nurse or physician assistant to complete a certificate of need for the emergency diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. - Amends TCA Section 33-6-407 and Section 33-6-426.

Rep. William Lamberth [R]

Rep. Ron Gant [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-26	House	Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
2020-02-19	House	Placed on s/c cal Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee for 2/26/2020
2020-02-19	House	Action Def. in s/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee to 2/26/2020
2020-02-12	House	Placed on s/c cal Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee for 2/19/2020
2020-02-10	House	Assigned to s/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee
2020-02-06	House	P2C, ref. to Health Committee
2020-02-05	House	Intro., P1C.
2020-02-03	House	Filed for introduction

SB2175 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-26 - Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2020

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2244&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/HB2244.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/HB2244.pdf