HB3941 - Tennessee - Hospitals And Health Care Facilities

Companion Bill SB3268. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Establishes new notice and assistance requirements when there are involuntary transfers of nursing home residents in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB3941 / *SB3268Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3941 / *SB3268 Present law generally prohibits the involuntary transfer or discharge of a nursing home patient until a physician has certified, in writing, that the physician has personally examined the resident within the seven days immediately before the proposed transfer or discharge, that the physician is familiar with the discharge plans and provisions for continuing the resident's care, and that the transfer or discharge will not pose a threat to the health or safety of the resident. There is an exception to the general [...]

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