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Chief Sponsor:

Jimmy Matlock

Tagged in: Hospitals And Health Care Facilities

Latest Update: Tuesday, November, 04th 2008

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Companion Bill SB1514.

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Permits hospitals to disclose the immigration status of patients in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

Fiscal Summary for HB1348 / *SB1514

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant


Bill Summary for HB1348 / *SB1514

Present Tennessee law generally classifies hospital records as confidential. Also, federal laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPPA"), generally require that medical records be kept confidential.

This bill authorizes hospitals to disclose the immigration status of a patient upon request so long as none of the patient's identifying health information is disclosed and the disclosure does not violate federal law.
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Latest Actions
  • 03/13/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Health Care Facilities of HHR
  • 02/15/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Health & Human Resources
  • 02/14/2007 - Introduced, Passed first consideration
  • 02/12/2007 - Filed for Introduction
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB1348 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB1514 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007