| Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Referred to Senate Delayed Bills Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4075. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires, in addition to conducting criminal background checks, that nursing homes conduct random drug testing for all of its direct care staff at least one time every year. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB4227 / *HB4075Increase State Expenditures - $6,000/One-Time $342,700/Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $612,800 Bill Summary for SB4227 / *HB4075 This bill requires all nursing homes to establish a drug testing policy for all direct care employees. The policies established pursuant to this bill are required to include random, unannounced drug testing at least one time each year for any employee who has direct contact with a nursing home patient in the care of the nursing home facility. This bill's requirements would also [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextHospitals and Health Care Facilities - Clarifies that amendments to the nursing home privilege tax provisions do not operate to excuse the monthly installment payment of the nursing home privilege tax due on July 15, 2007, or any other nursing home privilege tax that may be due. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB4208 / SB4209MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4144. Health Care - Revises various health care-related statutes, such as requiring the commissioner of health to consult with TennCare bureau, in addition to Tennessee Hospital Association, prior to early completion of the hospital statistics report. - Amends Tennesse Code Annotated, Title 71, Title 68, Title 63, Title 56 and Title 33. Fiscal Summary for *HB4100 / SB4144Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4100 / SB4144 Present law requires each enrollee in and applicant for TennCare uninsured or uninsurable coverage, including a person who applies on behalf of a family member, to notify the bureau of TennCare of any material change affecting any information given to the bureau or the bureau's designee on or with the person's TennCare application. The enrollee or applicant must mail documentation of [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Tax Sub Comm.
Bill TextHospitals and Health Care Facilities - Clarifies that amendments to the nursing home privilege tax provisions do not operate to excuse the monthly installment payment of the nursing home privilege tax due on July 15, 2007, or any other nursing home privilege tax that may be due. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB4209 / *HB4208MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3806. State Government - Changes entities eligible for diabetes grants from the Tennessee Center for Diabetes Prevention and Health Improvement. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 40, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB4009 / *SB3806Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4009 / *SB3806 Present law authorizes the Tennessee center for diabetes prevention and health improvement to make grants to high schools for programs promoting the understanding and prevention of diabetes and to providers of primary and specialty health care services related to the treatment of pre-diabetes and diabetes that are either public entities or non-profit organizations. This bill adds to present law by authorizing the center to make grants to for-profit health-related providers. ON MARCH 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextHealth Care - Removes the requirement that the prophylaxis used to treat newborns' eyes be named and approved by the department of health; specifies that the prophylaxis is to treat ophthalmia neonatorum or infections leading to blindness. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB4105 / SB4149Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4207. Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Requires that long-term care insurers to offer the option of purchasing a policy or certificate including a nonforfeiture benefit; establishes training requirements for long-term care insurance producers; revises other various provisions governing long-term care insurance. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 42. Fiscal Summary for *HB4206 / SB4207 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4206 / SB4207 Present law provides for and regulates long-term care insurance. "Long-term care insurance" means any insurance policy or rider advertised, marketed, offered, or designed to provide coverage for at least 12 consecutive months for each covered person on an expense incurred, indemnity, prepaid or other basis, for one or more necessary or medically necessary [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4131. Women - Enacts the "Tennessee Pregnant Women Support Act." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB4174 / SB4131Increase State Revenue - Exceeds $50,000/Tennessee Pregnant Women Support Fund Increase State Expenditures - $41,200/One-Time $581,900/Recurring Exceeds $50,000/Tennessee Pregnant Women Support Fund Bill Summary for *HB4174 / SB4131 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS This bill requires the department of health to: (1) Apply for federal grants providing for the collection of data regarding the number of abortions performed in this state, the characteristics of those seeking abortions, the reasons why women choose abortion, or any other information applicable to supporting pregnant women [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4181. Health Care - Requires that rules and regulations promulgated under the provisions governing nursing home administrators and health care facilities be in compliance with federal regulations issued by the centers for medicare and medicaid services; specifies that the rulemaking authority under the provisions governing long-term care services plan lies with the commissioner of finance and administration, instead of the commissioner of health. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68 and 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB4144 / SB4181MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB4144 / SB4181 ON MAY 1, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #2, #3, #4 AND #5 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4181, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 rewrites this bill, deletes the present law provisions governing the long-term care services plan, and enacts the Long Term Care Community Choices [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4206. Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Requires that long-term care insurers to offer the option of purchasing a policy or certificate including a nonforfeiture benefit; establishes training requirements for long-term care insurance producers; revises other various provisions governing long-term care insurance. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 42. Fiscal Summary for SB4207 / *HB4206 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4207 / *HB4206 Present law provides for and regulates long-term care insurance. "Long-term care insurance" means any insurance policy or rider advertised, marketed, offered, or designed to provide coverage for at least 12 consecutive months for each covered person on an expense incurred, indemnity, prepaid or other basis, for one or more necessary or medically necessary [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4174. Women - Enacts the "Tennessee Pregnant Women Support Act." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for SB4131 / *HB4174Increase State Revenue - Exceeds $50,000/Tennessee Pregnant Women Support Fund Increase State Expenditures - $41,200/One-Time $581,900/Recurring Exceeds $50,000/Tennessee Pregnant Women Support Fund Bill Summary for SB4131 / *HB4174 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS This bill requires the department of health to: (1) Apply for federal grants providing for the collection of data regarding the number of abortions performed in this state, the characteristics of those seeking abortions, the reasons why women choose abortion, or any other information applicable to supporting pregnant women [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3903. Health Care - Enacts the "Tennessee Stroke Registry Act of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4011 / *HB3903Increase State Expenditures - $520,800/FY09 $350,400/FY10 and Subsequent Years Bill Summary for SB4011 / *HB3903 This bill requires the department of health, through the Tennessee stroke systems task force, to maintain a statewide stroke database that compiles information and statistics on stroke care. The task force would make aggregate data available to the public health community by an annual report. To every extent possible, the task force would coordinate with national voluntary health organizations involved in stroke quality improvement to avoid duplication and redundancy. Under this bill, beginning with calendar year 2009 and for each subsequent calendar [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4100. Health Care - Revises various health care-related statutes, such as requiring the commissioner of health to consult with TennCare bureau, in addition to Tennessee Hospital Association, prior to early completion of the hospital statistics report. - Amends Tennesse Code Annotated, Title 71, Title 68, Title 63, Title 56 and Title 33. Fiscal Summary for SB4144 / *HB4100Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4144 / *HB4100 Present law requires each enrollee in and applicant for TennCare uninsured or uninsurable coverage, including a person who applies on behalf of a family member, to notify the bureau of TennCare of any material change affecting any information given to the bureau or the bureau's designee on or with the person's TennCare application. The enrollee or applicant must mail documentation of [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3872. Nurses, Nursing - Authorizes prescriptions by nurse practitioners to be typed or computer generated. - Amends TCA Section 63-7-123. Fiscal Summary for HB4017 / *SB3872Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4017 / *SB3872 This bill adds a requirement that the prescription issued by a nurse practitioner include the year of issuance, in addition to the month and day of issuance. NOTE: This bill purports to amend 63-7-123(b)(3)(B), but it appears that this bill actually amends language contained in 63-7-123(b)(3)(C). | | Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextHealth Care - Removes the requirement that the prophylaxis used to treat newborns' eyes be named and approved by the department of health; specifies that the prophylaxis is to treat ophthalmia neonatorum or infections leading to blindness. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB4149 / *HB4105Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextNurses, Nursing - Specifies that a person trained by the department of finance and administration, division of mental retardation services, to administer medications to individuals incapable of self-administration is not subject to the nursing licensure requirements if the person is providing personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence pursuant to a contract or agreement under any Medicaid waiver or other program of the division of mental retardation services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB4204 / SB4205Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate F,W&M Comm.
Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Endorses health care reform. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0663 MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4144. Health Care - Requires that rules and regulations promulgated under the provisions governing nursing home administrators and health care facilities be in compliance with federal regulations issued by the centers for medicare and medicaid services; specifies that the rulemaking authority under the provisions governing long-term care services plan lies with the commissioner of finance and administration, instead of the commissioner of health. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68 and 71. Fiscal Summary for SB4181 / *HB4144MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB4181 / *HB4144 ON MAY 1, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #2, #3, #4 AND #5 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4181, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 rewrites this bill, deletes the present law provisions governing the long-term care services plan, and enacts the Long Term Care Community Choices [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextNurses, Nursing - Specifies that a person trained by the department of finance and administration, division of mental retardation services, to administer medications to individuals incapable of self-administration is not subject to the nursing licensure requirements if the person is providing personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence pursuant to a contract or agreement under any Medicaid waiver or other program of the division of mental retardation services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB4205 / *HB4204Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to Study Committee
Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Studies - Continues special joint committee established by HJR 562 of 105th General Assembly to study development and implementation of long-term care services plan. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0662Increase State Expenditures - $2,800/Each One-Day Meeting Bill Summary for *SJR0662 ON FEBRUARY 21, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND ADOPTED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 662, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 continues the special joint committee to study the development and implementation of long-term care services plan until April 1, 2008, instead of December 31, 2009. | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2832. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires certain health care facilities to join the NNIS/NHSN infection surveillance system within 120 days of opening. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB4014 / *SB2832Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4014 / *SB2832 Present law requires any health care facilities with an annual average daily census of at least 25 inpatients based on the most recent JAR public data, where applicable, or any outpatient facility that performs an annual average of 25 procedures per day to join the centers for disease control's national nosocomial infection surveillance/national healthcare safety network (NNIS/NHSN) surveillance system within 120 days of when it becomes open to the facility's type of license. This bill expands present law by [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3937. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Promulgates the standards by which pharmacists and pharmacies may engage in the centralized dispensing of prescription drugs. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB3921 / *SB3937Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3921 / *SB3937 This bill establishes standards for centralized drug and device prescription dispensing by pharmacies. This bill authorizes a pharmacy to engage another pharmacy to dispense prescriptions on its behalf, the act of which would not constitute a transfer of medical or prescription orders as set forth in the rules of the board of pharmacy, if all of the following conditions are present: (1) The participating pharmacies have the same owner or entered into a written contract or agreement that outlines the services to be [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Health Care Facilities of HHR
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4227. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires, in addition to conducting criminal background checks, that nursing homes conduct random drug testing for all of its direct care staff at least one time every year. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB4075 / SB4227Increase State Expenditures - $6,000/One-Time $342,700/Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $612,800 Bill Summary for *HB4075 / SB4227 This bill requires all nursing homes to establish a drug testing policy for all direct care employees. The policies established pursuant to this bill are required to include random, unannounced drug testing at least one time each year for any employee who has direct contact with a nursing home patient in the care of the nursing home facility. This bill's requirements would also [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Enrolled and ready for signatures
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3921. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Promulgates the standards by which pharmacists and pharmacies may engage in the centralized dispensing of prescription drugs. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *SB3937 / HB3921Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3937 / HB3921 This bill establishes standards for centralized drug and device prescription dispensing by pharmacies. This bill authorizes a pharmacy to engage another pharmacy to dispense prescriptions on its behalf, the act of which would not constitute a transfer of medical or prescription orders as set forth in the rules of the board of pharmacy, if all of the following conditions are present: (1) The participating pharmacies have the same owner or entered into a written contract or agreement that outlines the services to be [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4011. Health Care - Enacts the "Tennessee Stroke Registry Act of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3903 / SB4011Increase State Expenditures - $520,800/FY09 $350,400/FY10 and Subsequent Years Bill Summary for *HB3903 / SB4011 This bill requires the department of health, through the Tennessee stroke systems task force, to maintain a statewide stroke database that compiles information and statistics on stroke care. The task force would make aggregate data available to the public health community by an annual report. To every extent possible, the task force would coordinate with national voluntary health organizations involved in stroke quality improvement to avoid duplication and redundancy. Under this bill, beginning with calendar year 2009 and for each subsequent calendar [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3757. Physicians and Surgeons - Removes covenants to compete exemption for physicians who specialize in the practice of radiology. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB3976 / *HB3757Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3976 / *HB3757 Present law authorizes healthcare providers to enter into covenants not to compete upon termination or conclusion of the employment or contractual relationship; provided, however, that such authorization does not apply to physicians who specialize in the practice of emergency medicine or radiology. This bill authorizes physicians who specialize in radiology to enter into covenants not to compete. | | Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextHealth Care - Exempts from requirement that rules regulating physician assistants must be jointly adopted by board of medical examiners and committee on physician assistants, and requirement that rules regulating nurse practitioners must be jointly adopted by board of medical examiners and board of nursing, any rules that address the roles and supervisory responsibilities of supervising physicians. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *SB3920 / HB3847Other Fiscal Impact - The Board of Medical Examiners will hold an additional meeting in FY09 at a total cost of $5,200 for travel reimbursements and per diem. These one-time expenditures can be funded from existing resources of the Board without the collection of additional revenue. | | Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3938. Medicine, Practice of - Limits the amount of psychotropic drugs that may be prescribed to any patient by a non-psychiatrist prescriber for a duration of more than six weeks unless the patient undergoes a comprehensive psychological evaluation or a course of short-term psychological treatment. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *HB3842 / SB3938Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $358,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Exceeds $641,400 Bill Summary for *HB3842 / SB3938 This bill requires that any patient who is receiving more than one prescription of any psychotropic medication for more than six weeks in duration from a non-psychiatrist prescriber also undergo either a comprehensive psychological examination for diagnostic purposes or a course of short-term psychological [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3842. Medicine, Practice of - Limits the amount of psychotropic drugs that may be prescribed to any patient by a non-psychiatrist prescriber for a duration of more than six weeks unless the patient undergoes a comprehensive psychological evaluation or a course of short-term psychological treatment. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for SB3938 / *HB3842Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $358,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Exceeds $641,400 Bill Summary for SB3938 / *HB3842 This bill requires that any patient who is receiving more than one prescription of any psychotropic medication for more than six weeks in duration from a non-psychiatrist prescriber also undergo either a comprehensive psychological examination for diagnostic purposes or a course of short-term psychological [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR
Bill TextHealth Care - Exempts from requirement that rules regulating physician assistants must be jointly adopted by board of medical examiners and committee on physician assistants, and requirement that rules regulating nurse practitioners must be jointly adopted by board of medical examiners and board of nursing, any rules that address the roles and supervisory responsibilities of supervising physicians. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB3847 / *SB3920Other Fiscal Impact - The Board of Medical Examiners will hold an additional meeting in FY09 at a total cost of $5,200 for travel reimbursements and per diem. These one-time expenditures can be funded from existing resources of the Board without the collection of additional revenue. | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3976. Physicians and Surgeons - Removes covenants to compete exemption for physicians who specialize in the practice of radiology. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB3757 / SB3976Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3757 / SB3976 Present law authorizes healthcare providers to enter into covenants not to compete upon termination or conclusion of the employment or contractual relationship; provided, however, that such authorization does not apply to physicians who specialize in the practice of emergency medicine or radiology. This bill authorizes physicians who specialize in radiology to enter into covenants not to compete. | | Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4017. Nurses, Nursing - Authorizes prescriptions by nurse practitioners to be typed or computer generated. - Amends TCA Section 63-7-123. Fiscal Summary for *SB3872 / HB4017Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3872 / HB4017 This bill adds a requirement that the prescription issued by a nurse practitioner include the year of issuance, in addition to the month and day of issuance. NOTE: This bill purports to amend 63-7-123(b)(3)(B), but it appears that this bill actually amends language contained in 63-7-123(b)(3)(C). | | Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3011. Medical Occupations - Alters the dates by which an individual seeking to become a certified radiologist assistant must meet specific requirements. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3644 / *SB3011Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3644 / *SB3011 Present law requires that any person who desires to practice as a radiologist assistant meet the following educational requirements, in addition to any educational requirements established by the board of medical examiners: (1) Be a radiologic technologist certified by the board of medical examiners and certified and registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and credentialed to provide radiology services under the supervision of a radiologist; and (2) Complete an advanced academic [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3551. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Establishes certain policies and procedures for the centralized dispensing or refilling of prescriptions from a central location by and among commonly-owned or affiliated pharmacies. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB3629 / *SB3551Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3629 / *SB3551 This bill establishes standards for centralized drug and device prescription dispensing by pharmacies. This bill authorizes a pharmacy to engage another pharmacy to dispense prescriptions on its behalf, the act of which would not constitute a transfer of medical or prescription orders as set forth in the rules of the board of pharmacy, if all of the following conditions are present: (1) The participating pharmacies have the same owner or entered into a written [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3482. Health Care - Defines "home medical equipment services" to include shipments by a provider to a consumer's residence or to a predetermined location to be received by the consumer's representative. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB3617 / *SB3482(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3617 / *SB3482 Present law requires providers of home medical equipment services to be licensed in accordance with standards established by the board for licensing health care facilities. "Home medical equipment services" means a service provided by any person who sells or rents home medical equipment for delivery to the consumer's place of residence in Tennessee, regardless of the location of the home medical equipment provider. This bill clarifies that "the consumer's place [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3050. Health Care - Extends present immunity for volunteer health care licensees to clinics that charge a nominal fee for dental services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3625 / *SB3050Other Fiscal Impact - The Board of Dentistry will hold an additional meeting in FY09 at a total cost of $3,800 for travel reimbursements and per diem. These one-time expenditures can be funded from existing resources of the Board without the collection of additional revenue. Bill Summary for HB3625 / *SB3050 Present law provides immunity for licensed health care professionals who render voluntary, free health care services to any sponsoring organization or to any patient of any clinic that is organized in whole or in part for the delivery of health care services without charge. The volunteer licensee who is providing [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3484. Health Care - Defines "Level II office-based surgery" and specifies the requirements that must be adhered to by physicians that perform such procedures. - Amends TCA Section 63-9-117; Section 63-6-221 and Section 68-11-211. Fiscal Summary for HB3633 / *SB3484Increase State Revenue - $1,084,500 Increase State Expenditures - $65,500 / One-Time $1,019,000 / Recurring Bill Summary for HB3633 / *SB3484 Present law regulates the performance of office-based surgery. Present law defines "office-based surgery" as Level III surgery requiring a level of sedation beyond the level of sedation of Level II surgery that is performed outside a hospital, an ambulatory surgical treatment center, or other medical facility licensed by the department of health. The board of medical examiners and board of osteopathic examiners [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3483. Nurses, Nursing - Exempts persons employed by agencies that provide residential or adult day programs for individuals with mental retardation from needing authorization from the individual or the individual's representative or certain training regarding medication assistance. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 63, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for HB3616 / *SB3483MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3616 / *SB3483 Under present law, a person employed by an agency licensed under the Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Personal Support Services Licensure Law who provides personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence may assist the client with medication, except for injections, upon written authorization by the client or the client's authorized representative, without [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextHealth Care - Requires Tennessee commission on aging and disability to consult with department of commerce and insurance to formulate recommendations for increased access to long-term care insurance; requires commissioner of finance and administration to seek a waiver to state plan for medical assistance to implement long-term care insurance partnership. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 34; Title 35; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB3496 / *SB3542State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Federal Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Federal Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Health Care Facilities of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2831. Public Health - Defines "patient safety organization" for purposes of collecting relevant health data. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3492 / *SB2831Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3492 / *SB2831 Present law contains requirements for health care facilities to report unusual events and certain other defined incidents to the department of health. This bill defines "patient safety organization," within those statutory provisions for such reporting, to mean any public or private organization, or component of any such organization, whose primary activity is to improve patient safety and the quality of health care delivery for patients receiving care through the collection, aggregation, analysis, or processing of medical or health care related information submitted [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations
Bill TextSunset Laws - Hemophilia advisory committee, June 30, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 41. Fiscal Summary for HB3546 / *SB2443 MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Bill TextSunset Laws - Terminates the epilepsy advisory committee. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 49. Fiscal Summary for HB3550 / *SB2445Decrease State Expenditures - $700 | | Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Public Chapter 712
Bill TextSunset Laws - Genetic advisory committee, June 30, 2013. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB3587 / *SB2444 MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM
Bill TextInsurance, Health, Accident - Prohibits health insurance entities from imposing copayment charges or deductibles and from placing limits on the number of patient visits or dollar amount on services received from a chiropractic physician that are higher than such copayments, deductibles, or limits that are imposed on medical doctors for same or similar diagnosed condition. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-2404. Fiscal Summary for HB3380 / *SB3837Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation would result in a not significant increase in the cost of health insurance premiums for plans that do not currently impose benefits for services by chiropractors as are imposed for similar services by physicians. Such is estimated to be not significant. A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the Bureau of TennCare [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3178. Insurance, Health, Accident - Grants absolute immunity from litigation to any person or entity that furnishes, discloses, uses, or requests information regarding potential insurance or TennCare fraud. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 53 and Title 71, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB3415 / *SB3178Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3415 / *SB3178 Present law requires an insurer or insurance professional, subject to any legal privilege protecting the information, to: (1) Take all reasonable actions to provide information requested by a law enforcement official or authority, an insurance department, the state division of insurance fraud, or a state or federal regulatory or licensing authority; and (2) Furnish and disclose to law enforcement [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3553. Health, Dept. of - Authorizes the state health planning division to request information relative to utilization of health care services from health care providers and health insurers. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB3387 / *SB3553Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3387 / *SB3553 This bill authorizes the state health planning division of the department of finance and administration to request from all health care providers and health insurers doing business in Tennessee any information relative to utilization of health care services; provided, the information not include any patient identifying information. A request made pursuant to this bill could not require the health care providers or health insurers to provide information in a format other than that [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextInsurance, Health, Accident - Prohibits health insurance entities from imposing copayment charges or deductibles and from placing limits on the number of patient visits or dollar amount on services received from a chiropractic physician that are higher than such copayments, deductibles, or limits that are imposed on medical doctors for same or similar diagnosed condition. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-2404. Fiscal Summary for *SB3837 / HB3380Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation would result in a not significant increase in the cost of health insurance premiums for plans that do not currently impose benefits for services by chiropractors as are imposed for similar services by physicians. Such is estimated to be not significant. A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the Bureau of TennCare [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Withdrawn.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3371. Health Care - Defines "Level II office-based surgery" and specifies the requirements that must be adhered to by physicians that perform such procedures. - Amends TCA Section 63-9-117; Section 63-6-221 and Section 68-11-211. Fiscal Summary for HB3372 / *SB3371Not Available Bill Summary for HB3372 / *SB3371 Present law regulates the performance of office-based surgery. Present law defines "office-based surgery" as Level III surgery requiring a level of sedation beyond the level of sedation of Level II surgery that is performed outside a hospital, an ambulatory surgical treatment center, or other medical facility licensed by the department of health. The board of medical examiners and board of osteopathic examiners [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextHealth Care - Requires commissioner of health's report on nursing home inspection and enforcement activities to be submitted to the governor and general assembly by February 15 each year instead of by February 1 each year. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB3398 / *SB3786MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
Bill TextEducation, Higher - Prohibits higher education employees from recommending health clinics that would not meet the qualifications of a veterinarian premises. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3009 / SB3680 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce of Commerce Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3429. Insurance, Health, Accident - Requires any person or entity contracting with a health care provider to use a standard form contract and requires such contracts to include certain provisions. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 1; Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB3214 / SB3429Increase State Expenditures - $190,000 FY09 $380,000 FY10 and Subsequent Years Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation would result in a increase in the cost of health insurance premiums estimated to exceed $100,000 for plans to shift part of the increase in administrative costs to enrollees. Bill Summary for *HB3214 / SB3429 This bill imposes requirements for contracts for health care services. This bill requires any person or entity [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm.
Bill TextEducation, Higher - Prohibits higher education employees from recommending health clinics that would not meet the qualifications of a veterinarian premises. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3680 / *HB3009 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3214. Insurance, Health, Accident - Requires any person or entity contracting with a health care provider to use a standard form contract and requires such contracts to include certain provisions. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 1; Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB3429 / *HB3214Increase State Expenditures - $190,000 FY09 $380,000 FY10 and Subsequent Years Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation would result in a increase in the cost of health insurance premiums estimated to exceed $100,000 for plans to shift part of the increase in administrative costs to enrollees. Bill Summary for SB3429 / *HB3214 This bill imposes requirements for contracts for health care services. This bill requires any person or entity [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Withdrawn.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3372. Health Care - Defines "Level II office-based surgery" and specifies the requirements that must be adhered to by physicians that perform such procedures. - Amends TCA Section 63-9-117; Section 63-6-221 and Section 68-11-211. Fiscal Summary for *SB3371 / HB3372Not Available Bill Summary for *SB3371 / HB3372 Present law regulates the performance of office-based surgery. Present law defines "office-based surgery" as Level III surgery requiring a level of sedation beyond the level of sedation of Level II surgery that is performed outside a hospital, an ambulatory surgical treatment center, or other medical facility licensed by the department of health. The board of medical examiners and board of osteopathic examiners [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/20/2008 - Withdrawn.
Bill TextNurses, Nursing - Removes exemption from nursing licensure for certain persons who perform personal support services. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 63, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for *HB3288Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3288 This bill removes a present law exemption from the nursing licensure requirements for certain persons providing personal support services. Under present law, a person employed by an agency licensed under the Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Personal Support Services Licensure Law, who provides personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence may assist the client with medication, except for injections, upon written authorization by the client or the client's authorized representative, without being subject to the nursing licensure provisions. In [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3617. Health Care - Defines "home medical equipment services" to include shipments by a provider to a consumer's residence or to a predetermined location to be received by the consumer's representative. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB3482 / HB3617(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3482 / HB3617 Present law requires providers of home medical equipment services to be licensed in accordance with standards established by the board for licensing health care facilities. "Home medical equipment services" means a service provided by any person who sells or rents home medical equipment for delivery to the consumer's place of residence in Tennessee, regardless of the location of the home medical equipment provider. This bill clarifies that "the consumer's place [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3616. Nurses, Nursing - Exempts persons employed by agencies that provide residential or adult day programs for individuals with mental retardation from needing authorization from the individual or the individual's representative or certain training regarding medication assistance. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 63, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for *SB3483 / HB3616MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3483 / HB3616 Under present law, a person employed by an agency licensed under the Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Personal Support Services Licensure Law who provides personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence may assist the client with medication, except for injections, upon written authorization by the client or the client's authorized representative, without [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextHealth Care - Requires Tennessee commission on aging and disability to consult with department of commerce and insurance to formulate recommendations for increased access to long-term care insurance; requires commissioner of finance and administration to seek a waiver to state plan for medical assistance to implement long-term care insurance partnership. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 34; Title 35; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *SB3542 / HB3496State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Federal Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Federal Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3629. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Establishes certain policies and procedures for the centralized dispensing or refilling of prescriptions from a central location by and among commonly-owned or affiliated pharmacies. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *SB3551 / HB3629Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3551 / HB3629 This bill establishes standards for centralized drug and device prescription dispensing by pharmacies. This bill authorizes a pharmacy to engage another pharmacy to dispense prescriptions on its behalf, the act of which would not constitute a transfer of medical or prescription orders as set forth in the rules of the board of pharmacy, if all of the following conditions are present: (1) The participating pharmacies have the same owner or entered into a written [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextHealth Care - Requires commissioner of health's report on nursing home inspection and enforcement activities to be submitted to the governor and general assembly by February 15 each year instead of by February 1 each year. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB3786 / HB3398MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3633. Health Care - Defines "Level II office-based surgery" and specifies the requirements that must be adhered to by physicians that perform such procedures. - Amends TCA Section 63-9-117; Section 63-6-221 and Section 68-11-211. Fiscal Summary for *SB3484 / HB3633Increase State Revenue - $1,084,500 Increase State Expenditures - $65,500 / One-Time $1,019,000 / Recurring Bill Summary for *SB3484 / HB3633 Present law regulates the performance of office-based surgery. Present law defines "office-based surgery" as Level III surgery requiring a level of sedation beyond the level of sedation of Level II surgery that is performed outside a hospital, an ambulatory surgical treatment center, or other medical facility licensed by the department of health. The board of medical examiners and board of osteopathic examiners [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Withdrawn.
Bill TextPublic Health - Authorizes department of health to regulate patient safety organizations for purposes of collecting relevant health data. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-211. Fiscal Summary for *HB2996Not Available Bill Summary for *HB2996 This bill allows a private or public organization or a component thereof to apply to the department of health to be designated as a patient safety organization. "Patient safety organization" means a public or private organization, or component of any such organization, whose primary activity is to improve patient safety and the quality of health care delivery for patients receiving care, through the collection, aggregation, analysis or processing of medical or health care related information submitted to the organization by a health care facility. The department may designate as a [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2633. Dentists - Defines "adult emergency dental services" and includes such services within the health care safety net for the uninsured. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB3294 / *SB2633Increase State Expenditures - $1,823,400/One-Time $11,623,800/Recurring Bill Summary for HB3294 / *SB2633 This bill includes emergency dental assistance in the services to be provided under the health care safety net. This bill includes adult emergency dental services and the referral of complex adult emergency dental cases requiring a specialist to the list of items that should be given priority. This bill specifies that in all local health departments with dental resources, it is the expectation that adult dental emergencies would be treated. At county health departments without dental resources,[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
Bill TextHealth, Dept. of - Directs the department to develop a comprehensive statewide plan to reduce the incidence of asthma in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB3146 / *SB3145Increase State Expenditures - $9,500/One-Time $122,100/Recurring | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2632. Public Health - Mandates both metro and rural county health departments that have existing dental resources and that receive state and/or federal funding to provide emergency dental care for indigent children and adults. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB3295 / *SB2632Increase State Expenditures - $1,085,800/One-Time $10,681,800/Recurring Bill Summary for HB3295 / *SB2632 ON MAY 6, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1, AS AMENDED, AND #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3295, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1, AS AMENDED, specifies that county health departments that have existing dental staff and facilities and that receive state and/or federal funding must, as a high priority, provide comprehensive dental services to indigent children and emergency dental services for the relief [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3750. Education - Creates pilot program to allow high school students to take health provider-related classes for college credit. - Fiscal Summary for *HB3008 / SB3750Increase State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3008 / SB3750 This bill creates a pilot program whereby one high school in each grand division of the state, selected by the commissioner of education, would provide courses for students who are interested in careers in health care. Each participating LEA would be authorized to set the number of students who participate in the program. This bill authorizes additional fees to be charged for the classes that are offered as part of the pilot program, but only in an amount necessary [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3387. Health, Dept. of - Authorizes the state health planning division to request information relative to utilization of health care services from health care providers and health insurers. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB3553 / HB3387Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3553 / HB3387 This bill authorizes the state health planning division of the department of finance and administration to request from all health care providers and health insurers doing business in Tennessee any information relative to utilization of health care services; provided, the information not include any patient identifying information. A request made pursuant to this bill could not require the health care providers or health insurers to provide information in a format other than that [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4009. State Government - Changes entities eligible for diabetes grants from the Tennessee Center for Diabetes Prevention and Health Improvement. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 40, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB3806 / HB4009Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3806 / HB4009 Present law authorizes the Tennessee center for diabetes prevention and health improvement to make grants to high schools for programs promoting the understanding and prevention of diabetes and to providers of primary and specialty health care services related to the treatment of pre-diabetes and diabetes that are either public entities or non-profit organizations. This bill adds to present law by authorizing the center to make grants to for-profit health-related providers. ON MARCH 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
Bill TextEducation - Creates pilot program to allow high school students to take health provider-related classes for college credit. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB3177Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3177 This bill creates a pilot program whereby one high school in each grand division of the state, selected by the commissioner of education, would provide courses for students who are interested in careers in health care. Each participating LEA would be authorized to set the number of students who participate in the program. This bill authorizes additional fees to be charged for the classes that are offered as part of the pilot program, but only in an amount necessary to pay for materials or supplies that are not generally provided by the school. The Tennessee board of regents would be required to cooperate with the participating high [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Health Care Facilities of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3210. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Increases a certain threshold amount requiring a certificate of need under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-1607(a)(6). Fiscal Summary for HB2991 / *SB3210Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2991 / *SB3210 Present law requires a person to obtain a certificate of need prior to acquiring major medical equipment for service to patients, the cost of which, exclusive of renovations or modifications, exceeds $1,500,000. A certificate of need is not required for the replacement of the same or similar equipment or an upgrade of equipment that improves the quality or cost effectiveness of the service. This bill increases the minimum cost of major medical equipment the acquisition of which requires [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee
Bill TextSunset Laws - Tennessee alliance for fitness and health, June 30, 2012. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 40. Fiscal Summary for HB3229 / *SB2526 MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2767. Education - Requires students in grades K-12 to possess health insurance beginning in academic year 2009-2010. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 56 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for SB3390 / *HB2767Increase State Expenditures - $12,729,900 Increase Local Expenditures* - $6,895,200 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $31,431,300 Bill Summary for SB3390 / *HB2767 This bill requires the department of education, in consultation with the department of health, to establish minimum guidelines for health insurance coverage necessary for attendance in schools for grades K through 12. Beginning in academic year 2009-2010 and each subsequent year, proof of health insurance in compliance with the department's guidelines would be required from each student before the student could begin classroom instruction. | | Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Action Deferred in SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. to 4/2/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2991. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Increases a certain threshold amount requiring a certificate of need under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-1607(a)(6). Fiscal Summary for *SB3210 / HB2991Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3210 / HB2991 Present law requires a person to obtain a certificate of need prior to acquiring major medical equipment for service to patients, the cost of which, exclusive of renovations or modifications, exceeds $1,500,000. A certificate of need is not required for the replacement of the same or similar equipment or an upgrade of equipment that improves the quality or cost effectiveness of the service. This bill increases the minimum cost of major medical equipment the acquisition of which requires [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3008. Education - Creates pilot program to allow high school students to take health provider-related classes for college credit. - Fiscal Summary for SB3750 / *HB3008Increase State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3750 / *HB3008 This bill creates a pilot program whereby one high school in each grand division of the state, selected by the commissioner of education, would provide courses for students who are interested in careers in health care. Each participating LEA would be authorized to set the number of students who participate in the program. This bill authorizes additional fees to be charged for the classes that are offered as part of the pilot program, but only in an amount necessary [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextHospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires map indicating locations of all entrances and exits, publicly accessible restrooms, and any automated external defibrillators inside the facility to be posted in main public entrance of nursing homes. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB3768(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $6,000/One-Time | | Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Ayes 6, Nays 0 |
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