HB2924 - Tennessee: Physicians And Surgeons

Companion Bill SB3113. Physicians and Surgeons - Specifies certain potential complications to elective cosmetic or plastic surgery that must be discussed with a patient prior to such surgery. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for *HB2924 / SB3113Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2924 / SB3113 This bill requires that informed consent be obtained from a patient before any cosmetic or plastic surgery medical intervention is conducted and that the patient is informed about the procedure by the physician who is to perform the surgery. The full text of this bill specifies 15 potential risks and complications of elective cosmetic or plastic surgery that physicians would be required to disclose in writing. This bill [...]

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