| TN | HB1960 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes certain public hospitals in Shelby and Davidson counties, upon approval of the respective hospital's governing body, to establish a state employee and retiree healthcare incentive program that will allow for the waiver of appli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1036 |
| TN | SB2007 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes certain public hospitals in Shelby and Davidson counties, upon approval of the respective hospital's governing body, to establish a state employee and retiree healthcare incentive program that will allow for the waiver of appli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| TN | HB2545 | Pass | As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to rural hospital-based laboratories. - Amends TCA Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1046 |
| TN | SB2230 | Pass | As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to rural hospital-based laboratories. - Amends TCA Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Effective date(s) 05/28/2024 |
| TN | HB2321 | Pass | As enacted, increases the amount of personal needs allowance from $50 to $70 for long-term nursing home residents. - Amends TCA Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
Effective date(s) 05/21/2024 |
| TN | SB2159 | Pass | As enacted, increases the amount of personal needs allowance from $50 to $70 for long-term nursing home residents. - Amends TCA Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 986 |
| TN | SB2117 | Pass | As enacted, defines a home for the aged that houses three or fewer nonrelated persons as a tier 1 home for the aged that is subject to licensure and regulation by the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities; defines a home for the a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-28
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 984 |
| TN | HB2261 | Pass | As enacted, defines a home for the aged that houses three or fewer nonrelated persons as a tier 1 home for the aged that is subject to licensure and regulation by the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities; defines a home for the a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-28
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| TN | SB2299 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies what constitutes a "home care organization" relative to law regulating health facilities and resources. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 14; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| TN | HB2376 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies what constitutes a "home care organization" relative to law regulating health facilities and resources. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 14; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 858 |
| TN | HB2316 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes a health facility to establish policies pursuant to which a suitable number of persons may be employed, commissioned, or contracted through a private third party, as police officers, public safety officers, and security officer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 812 |
| TN | SB2367 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes a health facility to establish policies pursuant to which a suitable number of persons may be employed, commissioned, or contracted through a private third party, as police officers, public safety officers, and security officer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Effective date(s) 04/29/2024 |
| TN | SB1641 | Pass | As enacted, establishes that generally an attorney or an agent designated to make healthcare decisions under a durable power of attorney for health care has a right to in-person visitation with the principal at a hospital where the principal is locat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| TN | HB1639 | Pass | As enacted, provides that, if an incapacitated or deceased patient has no authorized representative, the patient's next of kin will be treated as an authorized representative for the patient for the purposes of obtaining the patient's hospital record...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| TN | HB1883 | Pass | As enacted, establishes that generally an attorney or an agent designated to make healthcare decisions under a durable power of attorney for health care has a right to in-person visitation with the principal at a hospital where the principal is locat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 766 |
| TN | SB1779 | Pass | As enacted, provides that, if an incapacitated or deceased patient has no authorized representative, the patient's next of kin will be treated as an authorized representative for the patient for the purposes of obtaining the patient's hospital record...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 739 |
| TN | SB2170 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows the comptroller of the treasury to investigate the operations of rural hospitals and facilitate the transfer of the ownership and operations of government-owned rural hospitals that have failed or are abandoned. - Amends TCA Tit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means |
| TN | HB2212 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows the comptroller of the treasury to investigate the operations of rural hospitals and facilitate the transfer of the ownership and operations of government-owned rural hospitals that have failed or are abandoned. - Amends TCA Tit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| TN | HB0827 | Engross
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the call button to each bed in a general patient area in a nursing home to be easily reachable to, and useable by, a patient. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| TN | HB2720 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Healthcare Quality and Access Act of 2024"; makes various changes to certificates of need for healthcare facilities. - Amends TCA Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| TN | HB2600 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits a hospital from negotiating or entering into anti-competitive agreements or engaging in activity that purports to look like anti-competitive conduct with other hospitals in this state; prohibits state funds or employees from ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Def. to Summer Study in Health Subcommittee |
| TN | SB2620 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits a hospital from negotiating or entering into anti-competitive agreements or engaging in activity that purports to look like anti-competitive conduct with other hospitals in this state; prohibits state funds or employees from ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | SB2846 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Healthcare Quality and Access Act of 2024"; makes various changes to certificates of need for healthcare facilities. - Amends TCA Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | SB1884 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires a government-owned hospital or health system to submit a report to the health facilities commission disclosing certain information on administrative bonuses or salary increases and any disbursements and contractor costs on an ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | SB2120 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, updates citations to federal law that affect state regulations of quality improvement committees of healthcare organizations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | HB2359 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, updates citations to federal law that affect state regulations of quality improvement committees of healthcare organizations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee |
| TN | HB2544 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires a government-owned hospital or health system to submit a report to the health facilities commission disclosing certain information on administrative bonuses or salary increases and any disbursements and contractor costs on an ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee |
| TN | HB2253 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires, for purposes of contested case hearings and disciplinary matters, seven or more, rather than three or more, members to constitute a quorum, and the board chairperson is authorized, when it is deemed necessary, to split the bo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| TN | SB2425 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires, for purposes of contested case hearings and disciplinary matters, seven or more, rather than three or more, members to constitute a quorum, and the board chairperson is authorized, when it is deemed necessary, to split the bo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | HB0952 | Pass | As enacted, establishes regulations regarding the licensing and regulating of certain medically related facilities. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 466 |
| TN | SB0858 | Pass | As enacted, establishes regulations regarding the licensing and regulating of certain medically related facilities. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 05/17/2023, 07/01/2023, 07/01/2024 |
| TN | SB0267 | Pass | As enacted, revises law relative to the total number of beds in private for-profit and private not-for-profit intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/1ID). - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Effective date(s) 04/28/2023 |
| TN | HB0315 | Pass | As enacted, revises law relative to the total number of beds in private for-profit and private not-for-profit intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/1ID). - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254 |
| TN | SB0560 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes a hospital, or an affiliated entity of the hospital, to employ an emergency physician to treat patients at a satellite emergency department, or a physician to treat patients at a primary care clinic or urgent care clinic, which...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023 |
| TN | HB0584 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes a hospital, or an affiliated entity of the hospital, to employ an emergency physician to treat patients at a satellite emergency department, or a physician to treat patients at a primary care clinic or urgent care clinic, which...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 196 |
| TN | SB0866 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the call button to each bed in a general patient area in a nursing home to be easily reachable to, and useable by, a patient. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-21
To Senate Calendar Committee |
| TN | SB0299 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires healthcare facilities and long-term care facilities to permit in-person visitation of a patient or resident by family members and community pastoral care members; allows the facilities to place limitations on the frequency and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-08
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | SB1312 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, removes the prohibition on employment of radiologists, anesthesiologists, pathologists, and emergency physicians by hospitals and hospital affiliates. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-08
Deferred to Summer Study |
| TN | HB0653 | Fail | As introduced, requires healthcare facilities and long-term care facilities to permit in-person visitation of a patient or resident by family members and community pastoral care members; allows the facilities to place limitations on the frequency and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-07
Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| TN | HB0966 | Fail | As introduced, removes the requirement to obtain a certificate of need to establish or relocate certain healthcare facilities or initiate certain healthcare services, except for the initiation of services for a burn unit or organ transplantation. - A...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-07
Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| TN | HB1108 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, removes the prohibition on employment of radiologists, anesthesiologists, pathologists, and emergency physicians by hospitals and hospital affiliates. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-07
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee |
| TN | SB1093 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, removes the requirement to obtain a certificate of need to establish or relocate certain healthcare facilities or initiate certain healthcare services, except for the initiation of services for a burn unit or organ transplantation. - A...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-06
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | SB0696 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, removes provisions that required the department of health to provide reviewed recommendations, previously developed to protect nursing home residents from vendors and others who would seek to provide inappropriate or unneeded goods and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-02
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | HB0668 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, removes provisions that required the department of health to provide reviewed recommendations, previously developed to protect nursing home residents from vendors and others who would seek to provide inappropriate or unneeded goods and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-01
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| TN | HB0067 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, increases the allowable number of beds in private for-profit and private not-for-profit intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities from 668 to 804. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-20
Withdrawn. |
