Tennessee Senate Bill 2449 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on June 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-06-01 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1073
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

As enacted, prohibits a hospital from restricting a patient from having at least one patient representative as a visitor during a period when COVID-19 is a healthcare concern, if certain requirements met; specifies that the requirement that any disciplinary process, or action taken pursuant to such process, that is implemented by a health-related board regarding the dispensing or prescribing of medication for COVID-19 must be promulgated as an administrative rule does not apply to the dispensing or prescribing of controlled substances; revises other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 14; Title 29; Title 49; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 14; Title 29; Title 49; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to COVID-19.

Sen. Randy McNally [R]

Sen. Bo Watson [R]

Sen. Page Walley [R]

Sen. Rusty Crowe [R]

2022-03-09 - 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]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-06-01		Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1073
2022-04-28	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2022-04-27	Senate	Companion House Bill substituted
2022-04-26	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/27/2022
2022-03-09	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2022-03-09	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2022-03-04	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2022-03-02	Senate	Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/9/2022
2022-02-07	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
2022-02-03	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2022-02-02	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2665 (Crossfiled) 2022-06-01 - Effective date(s) 05/25/2022

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2449&ga=112
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB2449.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/112/pub/pc1073.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0623.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0964.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/SB2449.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/FM2211.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2449&ga=112