TN SB1993 | 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. 756
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. 756
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, authorizes a medication aid to administer oral or topical medications prescribed with a nursing designation authorizing or requiring administration on an as-needed basis, regardless of whether a nursing assessment of the patient has been completed by a licensed nurse before administration; removes the prohibition against a medication aide administering medications delivered by aerosol/nebulizers or metered hand-held inhalers without spacers. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 7, relative to health care.
Sponsors
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. 756 | |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Companion House Bill substituted |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/1/2024 |
| 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 |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2289 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-01 - Effective date(s) 04/22/2024
