TN HB2979 | 2011-2012 | 107th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 15 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 926
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, specifies that upon the filing of any healthcare liability action, the named defendant may petition the court for a qualified protective order allowing the defendant and their attorneys the right to obtain protected health information during interviews, outside the presence of claimant or claimant's counsel, with the relevant patient's treating healthcare providers. - Amends TCA Section 29-26-121.

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Title

As enacted, specifies that upon the filing of any healthcare liability action, the named defendant may petition the court for a qualified protective order allowing the defendant and their attorneys the right to obtain protected health information during interviews, outside the presence of claimant or claimant's counsel, with the relevant patient's treating healthcare providers. - Amends TCA Section 29-26-121.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-15 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 926
2012-04-23 Comp. SB subst.
2012-04-19 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2012
2012-04-18 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/19/2012
2012-04-11 Rec. for Pass. if Am. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee
2012-04-05 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/10/2012
2012-04-04 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/10/2012
2012-04-03 Action Def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/10/2012
2012-03-28 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/3/2012
2012-03-27 Action Def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/3/2012
2012-03-23 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/27/2012
2012-03-21 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/27/2012
2012-03-21 Rec. for pass. if am. by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2012-03-14 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 3/21/2012
2012-03-14 Action Def. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee to 3/21/2012
2012-03-07 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 3/14/2012
2012-03-07 Action Def. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee to 3/14/2012
2012-02-29 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 3/7/2012
2012-02-29 Action Def. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee to 3/7/2012
2012-02-22 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 2/29/2012
2012-01-31 Assigned to s/c Judiciary Subcommittee
2012-01-26 P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2012-01-25 Intro., P1C.
2012-01-24 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB2789 (Crossfiled) 2012-05-15 - Pub. Ch. 926

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