TN SB2058 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-25 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Pending: Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, revises facilities and organizations that are required to have employees with direct patient care responsibilities to have criminal background checks; requires persons in those facilities and organizations that do not have criminal background checks to have registry checks; requires state agencies to send abuse referrals to department of health abuse registry. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 68.

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Title

As introduced, revises facilities and organizations that are required to have employees with direct patient care responsibilities to have criminal background checks; requires persons in those facilities and organizations that do not have criminal background checks to have registry checks; requires state agencies to send abuse referrals to department of health abuse registry. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 68.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-01-25SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
2016-01-21SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2016-01-21SenateFiled for introduction

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