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Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 154 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2232. AIDS, HIV and STDs - Revises requirement that health care providers must provide counseling regarding HIV during prenatal care; removes requirement that health care providers report to department of health number of pregnant women tested for HIV each month and number who test positive. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for HB2317 / *SB2232State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2317 / *SB2232 Present law requires health care service providers who assume responsibility for the prenatal care of pregnant women during gestation to counsel pregnant women regarding HIV infections and, except in cases where women refuse testing, to test the women for HIV and to provide counseling for those women who test positive. This bill requires health care providers to provide referral into [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 154 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2317. AIDS, HIV and STDs - Revises requirement that health care providers must provide counseling regarding HIV during prenatal care; removes requirement that health care providers report to department of health number of pregnant women tested for HIV each month and number who test positive. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB2232 / HB2317State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2232 / HB2317 Present law requires health care service providers who assume responsibility for the prenatal care of pregnant women during gestation to counsel pregnant women regarding HIV infections and, except in cases where women refuse testing, to test the women for HIV and to provide counseling for those women who test positive. This bill requires health care providers to provide referral into [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR Bill TextChildren - Adds dental care as a benefit under Cover Kids for rules governing the program on and after January 1, 2008. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB0487 / SB1194Increase State Expenditures - $739,100 FY 08 $2,211,900 FY 09 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $2,217,400 FY 08 $6,635,700 FY 09
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill TextChildren - Adds dental care as a benefit under Cover Kids for rules governing the program on and after January 1, 2008. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for SB1194 / *HB0487Increase State Expenditures - $739,100 FY 08 $2,211,900 FY 09 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $2,217,400 FY 08 $6,635,700 FY 09
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR Bill TextChiropractors - Requires one of the two citizen members of the board of chiropractic examiners to have at least five years' experience as a physician or acupuncturist. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB1724 / *SB1321Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill TextChiropractors - Requires one of the two citizen members of the board of chiropractic examiners to have at least five years' experience as a physician or acupuncturist. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *SB1321 / HB1724Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Failed for Lack of Second in: Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0845. Criminal Offenses - Imposes criminal penalties upon persons who have hepatitis B and who do not tell persons to whom it could be transmitted. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0772 / SB0845Increase State Expenditures - $39,600 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB0772 / SB0845 Under present law, criminal exposure of another to HIV is a Class C felony. A person commits this offense when, knowing that such person is infected with HIV, such person knowingly: (1) Engages in intimate contact with another; (2) Transfers, donates, or provides blood, tissue, semen, organs, or other potentially infectious body fluids or parts for transfusion, transplantation, insemination, or other administration to another in a manner that presents a significant risk of HIV transmission; or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0772. Criminal Offenses - Imposes criminal penalties upon persons who have hepatitis B and who do not tell persons to whom it could be transmitted. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB0845 / *HB0772Increase State Expenditures - $39,600 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB0845 / *HB0772 Under present law, criminal exposure of another to HIV is a Class C felony. A person commits this offense when, knowing that such person is infected with HIV, such person knowingly: (1) Engages in intimate contact with another; (2) Transfers, donates, or provides blood, tissue, semen, organs, or other potentially infectious body fluids or parts for transfusion, transplantation, insemination, or other administration to another in a manner that presents a significant risk of HIV transmission; or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 588 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2253. Death - Authorizes issuance of copy of death certificate to child fatality prevention teams in each judicial district; increases membership of state and local teams; expands teams' authority to review documents; enacts Tennessee Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Act. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 3, Part 2 and Title 68, Chapter 142. Fiscal Summary for *HB2333 / SB2253MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2333 / SB2253 ON JUNE 6, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2253, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 adds, as a member to the statewide Tennessee child fatality prevention team, the commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee and adds, as a member of each local team, an employee of the local education agency, to be appointed by the director of schools. Present law creates the state team and requires [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 588 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2333. Death - Authorizes issuance of copy of death certificate to child fatality prevention teams in each judicial district; increases membership of state and local teams; expands teams' authority to review documents; enacts Tennessee Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Act. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 3, Part 2 and Title 68, Chapter 142. Fiscal Summary for SB2253 / *HB2333MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2253 / *HB2333 ON JUNE 6, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2253, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 adds, as a member to the statewide Tennessee child fatality prevention team, the commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee and adds, as a member of each local team, an employee of the local education agency, to be appointed by the director of schools. Present law creates the state team and requires [...] show full description
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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: 02/04/2008 - 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: 05/20/2008 - Concurred as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0 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. ON MAY 20, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND CONCURRED IN SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 continues the special joint committee to study the development and implementation of long-term care services plan until July 15, 2008, instead of April 1, 2008.
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: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 847 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: 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1190 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4181. Health Care - Enacts the "Long-Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008." - 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 Act of 2008. LONG-TERM CARE This amendment retains the present law provisions for a long-term care client information, referral and assistance program. The amendment also retains the present law provision for the long-term care services planning council, in consultation with the long-term care advisory council, to develop an operational plan and budget [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1186 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: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 847 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: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1190 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4144. Health Care - Enacts the "Long-Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008." - 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 Act of 2008. LONG-TERM CARE This amendment retains the present law provisions for a long-term care client information, referral and assistance program. The amendment also retains the present law provision for the long-term care services planning council, in consultation with the long-term care advisory council, to develop an operational plan and budget [...] show full description
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