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TNSB0674Intro
25%
As introduced, permits the services authorized in a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement to include weight management services; requires the bureau of TennCare to make available, or cause to be made available, anti-obesity medication to a recipi...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0734Engross
50%
As introduced, removes the start date of January 1, 2012, for the requirement that a healthcare practitioner communicate the practitioner's full name and type of license in writing to a patient at the patient's initial office visit. - Amends TCA Titl...
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2024-04-19
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2024
TNSB2297Enroll
75%
As introduced, changes certain requirements for healthcare providers who are not physicians to qualify to prescribe a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder, recovery, or medication-assisted treatment. - Amends TCA Title 33; T...
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2024-04-19
Transmitted to Governor for action.
TNSB1766Enroll
75%
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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2024-04-18
Signed by H. Speaker
TNSB1936Engross
50%
As introduced, changes the application requirements for international medical school graduates applying for special licenses. - Amends TCA Title 63.
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2024-04-18
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
TNSB2022Engross
50%
As introduced, continues the requirement that a temporary healthcare staffing agency presently doing business in this state provide notice to the health facilities commission identifying its business entity and any controlling person by December 31 o...
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2024-04-18
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
TNHB2011Intro
25%
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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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB2269Engross
50%
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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2024-04-17
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
TNHB2328Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits a licensed professional counselor, licensed marital and family therapist, or licensed clinical pastoral therapist from receiving compensation for services rendered in a free health clinic, including, but not limited to, reimb...
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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB2650Intro
25%
As introduced, continues the requirement that a temporary healthcare staffing agency presently doing business in this state provide notice to the health facilities commission identifying its business entity and any controlling person by December 31 o...
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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB0628Intro
25%
As introduced, removes the start date of January 1, 2012, for the requirement that a healthcare practitioner communicate the practitioner's full name and type of license in writing to a patient at the patient's initial office visit. - Amends TCA Titl...
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2024-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2147Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the commissioner of finance and administration, or the commissioner's designee, to make available to the public on the department's website any proposed budget document or other financial publication that lists complex rehabil...
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2024-04-16
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB1882Intro
25%
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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2024-04-15
Comp. SB subst.
TNHB2308Intro
25%
As introduced, changes certain requirements for healthcare providers who are not physicians to qualify to prescribe a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder, recovery, or medication-assisted treatment. - Amends TCA Title 33; T...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-15
Comp. SB subst.
TNSB2176Intro
25%
As introduced, removes from code an outdated requirement that the polysomnography professional standards committee hold at least one public meeting each year during the years 2007 through 2010 to allow public discussion of new developments in the pra...
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2024-04-15
Withdrawn.
TNSB1791Enroll
75%
As introduced, requires all infants born in this state to be screened for specific genetic, metabolic, or other heritable conditions, including, but not limited to, conditions listed on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP); allows the depar...
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2024-04-12
Transmitted to Governor for action.
TNSB1720Intro
25%
As introduced, requires certain information to be included in a healthcare practitioner advertisement; adds certain activities to and exempts certain activities from the definition of the practice of medicine. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 63 and Titl...
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2024-04-11
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2366Intro
25%
As introduced, changes the application requirements for international medical school graduates applying for special licenses. - Amends TCA Title 63.
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2024-04-11
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB2451Enroll
75%
As introduced, requires certain information to be included in a healthcare practitioner advertisement; adds certain activities to and exempts certain activities from the definition of the practice of medicine. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 63 and Titl...
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2024-04-11
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
TNHB2902Intro
25%
As introduced, removes from code an outdated requirement that the polysomnography professional standards committee hold at least one public meeting each year during the years 2007 through 2010 to allow public discussion of new developments in the pra...
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2024-04-11
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB0647Enroll
75%
As introduced, limits what can be included in calculating the permissible costs that may be charged for copying and mailing a patient's medical records. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Section 63-2-102.
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2024-04-10
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNHB1853Enroll
75%
As introduced, for the purposes of regulation of health and related facilities, exempts from the definition of "home health service" services provided by a person or entity that solely provides services of occupational and physical therapy or communi...
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2024-04-10
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNSB2012Engross
50%
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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-10
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
TNSB2009Intro
25%
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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-10
To Senate Calendar Committee
TNSB2368Engross
50%
As introduced, requires the commissioner of finance and administration, or the commissioner's designee, to make available to the public on the department's website any proposed budget document or other financial publication that lists complex rehabil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-10
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
TNHB2773Enroll
75%
As introduced, requires that a minor's parent or legal guardian have access to the minor's prescription records even when the minor is able to obtain treatment without parental consent. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 66 and Title 68.
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2024-04-10
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNSB1793Enroll
75%
As introduced, allows unlicensed persons who have completed a competency-based training program and are employed by certain personal support service agencies licensed under title 33 to administer certain medications to individuals who are incapable o...
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2024-04-09
Transmitted to Governor for action.
TNHB1973Intro
25%
As introduced, requires all infants born in this state to be screened for specific genetic, metabolic, or other heritable conditions, including, but not limited to, conditions listed on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP); allows the depar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-08
Comp. SB subst.
TNSB2004Engross
50%
As introduced, prohibits a licensed professional counselor, licensed marital and family therapist, or licensed clinical pastoral therapist from receiving compensation for services rendered in a free health clinic, including, but not limited to, reimb...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-04
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
TNSB2482Intro
25%
As introduced, requires that a minor's parent or legal guardian have access to the minor's prescription records even when the minor is able to obtain treatment without parental consent. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 66 and Title 68.
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2024-04-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB1313Intro
25%
As introduced, limits what can be included in calculating the permissible costs that may be charged for copying and mailing a patient's medical records. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Section 63-2-102.
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2024-04-01
Companion House Bill substituted
TNHB2081Intro
25%
As introduced, allows unlicensed persons who have completed a competency-based training program and are employed by certain personal support service agencies licensed under title 33 to administer certain medications to individuals who are incapable o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-04-01
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2907Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits physicians from prescribing, administering, or dispensing medication for, or otherwise treating, themselves, immediate family, and other specified individuals except for specified or emergency situations; prohibits a physicia...
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2024-04-01
Held on desk.
TNSB1874Intro
25%
As introduced, for the purposes of regulation of health and related facilities, exempts from the definition of "home health service" services provided by a person or entity that solely provides services of occupational and physical therapy or communi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-03-28
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2374Intro
25%
As introduced, requires a health insurance carrier to provide certain information used by the health insurance carrier to calculate payments paid to the healthcare provider within 10 calendar days, rather than 10 business days, of receipt of a writte...
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2024-03-28
Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
TNSB2104Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Medical Autonomy Related to Cannabis Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-03-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB2454Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the department of health, in conjunction with the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities, to submit an annual report concerning the level of compliance with state law of each healthcare facility in this stat...
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2024-03-27
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee
TNSB2812Intro
25%
As introduced, requires a health insurance carrier to provide certain information used by the health insurance carrier to calculate payments paid to the healthcare provider within 10 calendar days, rather than 10 business days, of receipt of a writte...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-03-27
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
TNHB2225Intro
25%
As introduced, adds doula services performed by a person with a verification of certification to the list of services that may be provided as medical assistance under the TennCare program; directs the department of health to establish by rule a proce...
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2024-03-26
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
TNHB2334FailAs introduced, requires the department of health, in conjunction with the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities, to submit an annual report concerning the level of compliance with state law of each healthcare facility in this stat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-03-26
Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
TNHB2502FailAs introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Medical Autonomy Related to Cannabis Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-03-26
Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
TNSB1739Intro
25%
As introduced, adds doula services performed by a person with a verification of certification to the list of services that may be provided as medical assistance under the TennCare program; directs the department of health to establish by rule a proce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2024-03-19
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee
TNHB2275Intro
25%
As introduced, replaces the current requirements to qualify for employment as a surgical technologist with successful completion of a nationally accredited surgical technology program recognized by the Health Facilities Commission. - Amends TCA Title...
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2024-03-19
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
TNSB2231Intro
25%
As introduced, replaces the current requirements to qualify for employment as a surgical technologist with successful completion of a nationally accredited surgical technology program recognized by the Health Facilities Commission. - Amends TCA Title...
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2024-03-19
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee
TNHB2438Intro
25%
As introduced, requires public schools in this state that serve any combination of grades nine through 12 to maintain an opioid antagonist in at least one location in the school. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; ...
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2024-03-19
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB2275Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits physicians from prescribing, administering, or dispensing medication for, or otherwise treating, themselves, immediate family, and other specified individuals except for specified or emergency situations; prohibits a physicia...
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2024-03-19
To Senate Calendar Committee
TNSB2450Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; authorizes the governor to negotiate with the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to determine the terms of t...
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2024-03-19
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee
TNHB2663Intro
25%
As introduced, changes, from January 15 to March 1, the date by which the commissioner of health, in consultation with the department of finance and administration and any other state agency involved in the administration of the safety net program, i...
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2024-03-19
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
TNHB1071Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes a hospital or healthcare provider to charge, in response to a request for copies of records for an individual to appeal a denial of social security disability insurance or supplemental security income, a patient, patient rep...
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2024-03-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB0862PassAs enacted, enacts the "Healthcare Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act." - Amends TCA Title 48 and Title 56.
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2024-03-15
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 526
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