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Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 570 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1069. Aged Persons - Increases from $13.00 to $19.00 per day reimbursement from department of health for residents of residential homes for the aged whose total income does not exceed $600 per month and whose income is limited to payments made under the Social Security Act. - Amends TCA Section 12-4-320. Fiscal Summary for *HB1011 / SB1069(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - $1,057,600 Bill Summary for *HB1011 / SB1069 ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1069, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 changes the maximum income under the reimbursement provision from $600 per month" to "the current amount paid as supplementary security income (SSI). ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1069 FOR HOUSE BILL 1011, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1069, AS AMENDED.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 570 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1011. Aged Persons - Increases from $13.00 to $19.00 per day reimbursement from department of health for residents of residential homes for the aged whose total income does not exceed $600 per month and whose income is limited to payments made under the Social Security Act. - Amends TCA Section 12-4-320. Fiscal Summary for SB1069 / *HB1011(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - $1,057,600 Bill Summary for SB1069 / *HB1011 ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1069, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 changes the maximum income under the reimbursement provision from $600 per month" to "the current amount paid as supplementary security income (SSI). ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1069 FOR HOUSE BILL 1011, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1069, AS AMENDED.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 573 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1476. Elderly Persons - Requires the department of finance and administration to designate up to five adult day care centers or senior centers as model programs worthy of emulation with respect to certain activities; provides for certain grants. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB1532 / *SB1476Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1532 / *SB1476 ON MAY 24, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1476, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment requires the department of finance and administration, after consultation with the department of human services and the department of health, to designate up to five publicly or privately supported adult day care centers or senior centers within the state as model programs [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 573 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1532. Elderly Persons - Requires the department of finance and administration to designate up to five adult day care centers or senior centers as model programs worthy of emulation with respect to certain activities; provides for certain grants. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *SB1476 / HB1532Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1476 / HB1532 ON MAY 24, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1476, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment requires the department of finance and administration, after consultation with the department of human services and the department of health, to designate up to five publicly or privately supported adult day care centers or senior centers within the state as model programs [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Health & Human Resources Committee Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Studies - Creates advisory committee on the accessibility and efficiency of emergency medical care in Shelby County. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0463 Increase State Expenditures - $500 Each One Day Meeting
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Health & Human Resources Committee Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Studies - Creates special joint committee to study the timely admission or other accommodation of patients who arrive at hospitals by ambulance. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0464Increase State Expenditures - $1,600 Each One Day Meeting
Latest Action: 05/30/2007 - Action Deferred in Agriculture Committee to 2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0862. Health Care - Requires the commissioner of health to establish and maintain a registry of chemically sensitive persons; requires health care professionals and facilities to report health-related illnesses cited as relating to the aerial drift of pesticides. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB0597 / SB0862Increase State Expenditures - $326,700 Recurring $19,500 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB0597 / SB0862 This bill requires the commissioner of health to establish a system to track health-related illness cited as relating to the aerial drift of pesticides. All doctors and medical facilities would report to the department of health cases in which the patient believes that aerial drift of pesticides caused the patient's ailment. This bill requires that the information be kept for three years. Failure [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Health Care Facilities of HHR Bill TextHealth Care - Includes persons who need psychiatric care in definition of "patient" for purposes of regulations affecting health facilities. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB1728 / *SB1317MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Action Deferred in Judiciary Committee to 2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0734. Health Care - Expands the types of clinics at which volunteer health care licensees may render service. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for HB1881 / *SB0734MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1881 / *SB0734 Under present law, a person who is licensed by the board of any healing arts profession and who volunteers services that are within the limits of such person's license, certificate, or authorization is immune from liability for civil damages for any act or omission that results from the giving of such services. This immunity applies if the volunteer services are performed at a clinic that provides health care without charge. This civil immunity does not apply if the damaging act or omission was the result of the licensee's gross negligence or willful misconduct. This bill expands the above provision [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Health Care Facilities of HHR Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1414. Health Care - Prohibits health care facilities and health care providers from charging an uninsured patient more for services rendered to the patient than the participating fee amount the facility or provider would receive from Medicare if the same services were provided to a Medicare recipient. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Section 68-11-262. Fiscal Summary for HB1922 / *SB1414Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1922 / *SB1414 Present law prohibits licensed healthcare facilities from requiring an uninsured patient to pay "for services in an amount that exceeds 150 percent of the average commercial health insurance reimbursement for the services provided." This bill revises this provision to prohibit the facility from requiring an uninsured patient to pay "more for services rendered to the patient [...] 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: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4147. Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - Authorizes board for licensing heath care facilities and emergency medical services board to assess costs of investigation, prosecution, and hearing of disciplinary actions. - Amends TCA §§ 68-11-208 and 68-140-514. Fiscal Summary for *HB4103 / SB4147(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4103 / SB4147 Under present law, any licensee, or applicant for license, aggrieved by a decision or action of the department of health or board for licensing health care facilities may request a hearing before the board. These proceedings and judicial review of the board's decision must be in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. This bill authorizes the board or administrative law judge [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Action Deferred in SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. to 4/2/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4103. Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - Authorizes board for licensing heath care facilities and emergency medical services board to assess costs of investigation, prosecution, and hearing of disciplinary actions. - Amends TCA §§ 68-11-208 and 68-140-514. Fiscal Summary for SB4147 / *HB4103(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4147 / *HB4103 Under present law, any licensee, or applicant for license, aggrieved by a decision or action of the department of health or board for licensing health care facilities may request a hearing before the board. These proceedings and judicial review of the board's decision must be in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. This bill authorizes the board or administrative law judge [...] 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: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextHospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires commissioner of health to develop guidelines for placement of healthcare facility's statement of charitable care policies, includes requirement that statement is placed on facility's Web site if Web site is accessible to general public. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 29; Title 33; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB3898 / *SB4067Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
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 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR Bill TextHospitals and Health Care Facilities - Clarifies that home medical service providers are not prohibited from participating in the federal medicare program. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB4013 / *SB3887MINIMAL
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1126 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2832. Health Care - Designates the nurse home visitor program as a pilot program and changes eligibility criteria for participation in the program by service providers and communities. - 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4047. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires hearing screenings of newborns. - Amends TCA Section 37-3-703; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 25 and Title 68, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB4031 / *SB4047Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - The Department of Health currently receives a $150,000 federal newborn hearing screening follow-up grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. Such grant could be placed in jeopardy if required reporting data was not properly reported to the Department of Health. 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 offer hearing screenings for newborns. Bill Summary for HB4031 / *SB4047 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1138 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4075. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Creates joint committee to study the effects of litigation on the nursing home industry. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB4053 / SB4075Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4053 / SB4075 This bill requires that any tort action related to the provision of long-term care health-related services be brought as a medical malpractice action. This bill also authorizes long-term care facilities to require any patient, as a condition of admission, to enter into an arbitration agreement. The facility may not discharge a patient, once admitted, for failure to enter into such an agreement. This bill provides the following in regard to a long-term care tort action: (1) There is no limit on the amount of economic loss that [...] show full description
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