Tennessee Senate Bill 737

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-06 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, requires, by September 1, the department of health to submit a report to the chairs of the general assembly's health-related committees concerning the number of hospitals found, within the last 20 years, to have failed to provide emergency services in accordance with rules adopted by the board for licensing healthcare facilities, or failed to furnish such services to any applicant who applies for the services in case of injury or acute medical condition where the injury or condition is liable to cause death or severe injury or illness; requires the report to include the penalties assessed and collected pursuant to those violations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to emergency services.

Sen. Adam Lowe [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-06	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2023-02-02	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-30	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1142 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-02 - P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0737&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0737.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0737.pdf