TN SB0597 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-22 - Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to first calendar of 2024
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-22 - Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to first calendar of 2024
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, requires a full medical record to be provided within 24 hours of a written request submitted by a person with power of attorney for health care to make health care decisions for a patient; grants 24-hour patient visitation rights to a person with a durable power of attorney for health care, with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 34, Chapter 6, Part 2 and Title 68.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 34, Chapter 6, Part 2 and Title 68, relative to persons authorized to make health care decisions for patients.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mark Pody [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-22 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to first calendar of 2024 |
| 2023-03-22 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 |
| 2023-03-21 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 1/23/2024 |
| 2023-03-15 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 |
| 2023-01-30 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2023-01-26 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2023-01-25 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1205 (Crossfiled) 2024-01-31 - Withdrawn.
