SB0865 - Tennessee - Physicians And Surgeons

Companion Bill HB0271. Physicians and Surgeons - Establishes procedures for the board of medical examiners and the board of osteopathic examiners to regulate office-based surgery. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 63, Chapter 9 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB0865 / *HB0271Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0865 / *HB0271 This bill requires the board of medical examiners to regulate the practice of office-based surgery, including the promulgation of rules to promote patient health and safety. "Office-based surgery" means Level III surgery requiring a level of sedation beyond that defined in board rules for Level II surgery that is performed outside a hospital, an ambulatory surgical treatment center, or other medical facility licensed by [...]

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