Bills Pending Tennessee House Health Committee

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TNHB2222Intro
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As introduced, adds testing for variants of the Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) gene associated with increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease to the conditions for which the department of health must develop screening...
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2024-03-27
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TNHB1339Intro
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As introduced, requires the department to actively seek and apply for federal grants and other available federal funds, and utilize available federal funds, for the purpose of alleviating childhood hunger. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.
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2024-03-27
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TNHB1960Intro
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As introduced, authorizes public hospitals, upon approval of the hospital's governing body, to establish a state employee and retiree healthcare incentive program that will allow for the waiver of applicable out-of-pocket expenses associated with med...
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2024-03-27
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TNHB2866Intro
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As introduced, directs the department to conduct a study, utilizing existing resources, on the effectiveness of state programs incentivizing students to pursue careers in mental health care; requires the study to include an analysis of similar progra...
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2024-03-27
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TNHB2406Intro
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As introduced, directs the department to identify federal and state regulations that inhibit the efficient processing of applications and delivery of benefits for the food assistance program; requires the department to submit any necessary waiver app...
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2024-03-27
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TNHB2011Intro
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As introduced, broadens the electronic health care records modernization act to include subjecting healthcare entities to injunctive relief and civil penalties for interfering with their patients accessing electronic health information and prohibitin...
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2024-03-27
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TNHB2376Intro
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As introduced, changes from March 1 to January 15 the date by which the bureau of TennCare must submit an annual report to the general assembly concerning aspects of quality and outcomes in perinatal care for the previous two years that includes a de...
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2024-03-27
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TNHB1146Intro
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As introduced, establishes the scope of practice for anesthesiologist assistants, subject to regulatory oversight by the board of medical examiners as part of such practice. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-03-27
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TNHB1975Intro
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As introduced, requires the commissioner to include in the annual block grant report information detailing the department's use of federal TANF funds in furtherance of the four purposes of the TANF program. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 1, Part 1.
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2024-03-27
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TNHB2093Intro
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As introduced, requires health-related boards that license practitioners authorized to prescribe buprenorphine-containing products to post nonresidential buprenorphine guidelines and standards on the licensing board's website no more than 10 days aft...
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2024-03-27
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TNHB2318Intro
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As introduced, makes various changes to the authorized scope of practice of physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who meet certain qualifications. - Amends TCA Title 55; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-03-27
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TNHB2433Intro
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As introduced, authorizes the department of agriculture to submit and publish its annual report to the general assembly and the public on efforts to prevent the sale of tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age electronically and on the d...
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2024-03-27
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TNHB1882Intro
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As introduced, requires a healthcare provider to provide to a patient or the patient’s authorized representative a full copy of the patient’s medical records within 10 working days of receipt of a written request by the patient or representative,...
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2024-03-27
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TNSJR0848Engross
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Urges development of comprehensive statewide Paid Family Caregiving Policy and Program.
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2024-03-27
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TNHB2269Intro
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As introduced, requires the health facilities commission, within 10 working days after concluding an inspection or investigation of a nursing home, to mail to the nursing home the executive director's order, which must not only inform the nursing hom...
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2024-03-27
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TNHB1962Intro
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As introduced, requires the department to utilize cost estimation models to determine the cost of day care when setting the annual day care reimbursement rate. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 68 and Title 71.
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2024-03-27
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TNHB2497Intro
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As introduced, removes a report due by March 1, 2006, from the commissioner to legislative committees concerning the effectiveness of a demonstration project wherein a nursing home allowed a disabled volunteer to assume certain functions in the nursi...
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2024-03-27
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TNHB0282Intro
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As introduced, authorizes as part of the practice of pharmacy the prescribing of dietary fluoride supplements, certain immunization agents, opioid antagonists, and certain other drugs and products; makes various other changes to pharmacy practice. - ...
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2024-03-27
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TNHB2645Intro
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As introduced, makes various changes to the present law relative to birth certificates. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 68.
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2024-03-27
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TNHB2226Intro
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As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Maternal Health Equity Advisory Committee Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-03-27
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TNHB1825Intro
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As introduced, increases the limit on the amount of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine base, or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers that a pharmacy may sell or a person may purchase in a 30-day period from 5.76 grams to 7.2 grams;...
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2024-03-27
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