| Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Enrolled and ready for signatures
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4200. Medical Occupations - Creates Tennessee medical examiner advisory council, makes various changes to the Post-Mortem Examination Act. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB4201 / *HB4200Increase State Expenditures - $60,000 (Funding of $60,000 is included in the Governors FY08-09 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for SB4201 / *HB4200 This bill makes various changes and additions to present law regarding the positions of chief medical examiner, county medical examiner, and medical investigator. This bill creates a medical examiner council. This bill also revises various requirements pertaining to the conduct of death investigations and autopsies. CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER AND MEDICAL EXAMINER ADVISORY COUNCIL Present law authorizes the department of health to maintain a post-mortem [...] show full description | | 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: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3652. County Government - Expands definition of "urban type public facilities" to include fire protection and emergency medical services in all counties. - Amends TCA Section 5-16-101. Fiscal Summary for *HB2982 / SB3652 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB2982 / SB3652 Present law allows a county to establish, construct, install, acquire, operate, and maintain urban type public facilities in any area or areas within the county's borders and to charge fees, rates, and charges for such facilities. Under present law, "urban type public facilities" includes sanitary and storm sewer lines and facilities, plants for the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage and waste matter, facilities and plants for the incineration or other [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2982. County Government - Expands definition of "urban type public facilities" to include fire protection and emergency medical services in all counties. - Amends TCA Section 5-16-101. Fiscal Summary for SB3652 / *HB2982 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB3652 / *HB2982 Present law allows a county to establish, construct, install, acquire, operate, and maintain urban type public facilities in any area or areas within the county's borders and to charge fees, rates, and charges for such facilities. Under present law, "urban type public facilities" includes sanitary and storm sewer lines and facilities, plants for the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage and waste matter, facilities and plants for the incineration or other [...] show full description | | 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: 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: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3644. 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 *SB3011 / HB3644Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3011 / HB3644 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: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 182
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2328. Medical Occupations - Authorizes boards, councils, committees, and other health-related governmental entities attached to the department of health to conduct background checks on applicants prior to issuing a license, certificate, or registration. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for SB2247 / *HB2328Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2247 / *HB2328 This bill authorizes each board or other governmental entity that licenses health care professionals and that is attached to the department of health to promulgate rules for obtaining criminal background information from applicants prior to the issuance of any licenses, certificates, registrations or other authorizations. This bill authorizes the respective boards or other governmental entities [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Senate Calendar Comm.
Bill TextMedical Occupations - Attaches the board of athletic trainers to the department of health's division of health related boards for administrative purposes. - Amends TCA Section 68-1-101. Fiscal Summary for SB2183 / *HB1841Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 196
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2264. Medical Occupations - Revises provisions governing the imposition of civil penalties by a health-related board, council, or committee attached to the department of health. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-134. Fiscal Summary for SB2213 / *HB2264Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2213 / *HB2264 Under present law, any board, commission or agency attached to the department of health's division of health related boards may assess a civil penalty against a person required to be licensed, permitted or authorized by the board, commission or agency in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each separate violation of a statute, rule or order pertaining to the board, commission or agency. Present law provides that civil penalties assessed pursuant to this above [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 196
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2213. Medical Occupations - Revises provisions governing the imposition of civil penalties by a health-related board, council, or committee attached to the department of health. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-134. Fiscal Summary for *HB2264 / SB2213Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2264 / SB2213 Under present law, any board, commission or agency attached to the department of health's division of health related boards may assess a civil penalty against a person required to be licensed, permitted or authorized by the board, commission or agency in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each separate violation of a statute, rule or order pertaining to the board, commission or agency. Present law provides that civil penalties assessed pursuant to this above [...] 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 | | Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR
Bill TextMedical Occupations - Prohibits anesthesiologists from restricting right of employed anesthesiologist to practice medicine upon termination of employment relationship except when restriction is limited to health care entities with which the employer has an exclusive contract to provide services and the duration of the restriction is no more than one year. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB1632 / *SB0482Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Received from House, Passed first consideration
Bill TextMedical Occupations - Attaches the board of athletic trainers to the department of health's division of health related boards for administrative purposes. - Amends TCA Section 68-1-101. Fiscal Summary for *HB1841 / SB2183Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0766. Boards and Commissions - Revises composition of emergency medical services board. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1778 / *SB0766Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1778 / *SB0766 This bill changes the composition of the emergency medical services board, a board with responsibilities such as approving schools and courses for emergency medical services and promulgating regulations governing the issuance of licenses, permits, and certificates of services, vehicles, and personnel. This bill removes one operator of an ambulance service from the board and adds one member chosen from the list of nominees presented by the Tennessee Professional Firefighters Association. It also changes several details about the selection of these [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0335. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires certain advance notification to patients under certain circumstances when patient treatment records are scheduled for destruction. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 2, Part 1; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB1550 / *SB0335(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - $206,300 Recurring $27,300 One-Time Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1550 / *SB0335 Under present law, a hospital must retain and preserve records that relate directly to the care and treatment of a patient for a period of 10 years following the discharge of the patient or the patient's death during the patient's period of treatment within the hospital. This bill requires a hospital to give at least 30 days' [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1795. Health Care - Declares the legislative policy to include requiring that parents or legal guardians are notified before a minor is provided with contraceptive procedures or supplies by medical professionals, including all state or local health professionals. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 34, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1441 / *SB1795Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Revenues - $6,000,000 Bill Summary for HB1441 / *SB1795 Under present law, it is state policy that all medically acceptable contraceptive procedures, supplies, and information be readily and practicably available to each and every person who desires them regardless of sex, race, age, income, number of children, marital status, citizenship or motive. This bill adds under this state policy that a minor's parent be informed before a contraceptive procedure [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextMedical Occupations - Specifies that a person who is a radiology practitioner assistant as of this bill's effective date will be licensed and known as a "radiologist assistant" upon the bill's effective date. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB1429 / *SB1410MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1922. 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 *SB1414 / HB1922Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1414 / HB1922 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 | | Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 393
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1197. Medical Occupations - Exempts from the education, certification, registration, credentialing, and examination requirements for radiologist assistants any person who, on or before December 31, 2006, was practicing as a radiology practitioner assistant in this state and submits proof of that practice, an application, and the certification fee on or before December 31, 2007. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2, and Public Chapter 704 of the Acts of 2004. Fiscal Summary for SB1678 / *HB1197Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1678 / *HB1197 Present law provides that on or after July 1, 2007, any person seeking to become a radiologist assistant in Tennessee must have completed an advanced academic program encompassing a nationally recognized radiologist [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Action Deferred in SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. to 3/28/2007
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1441. Health Care - Declares the legislative policy to include requiring that parents or legal guardians are notified before a minor is provided with contraceptive procedures or supplies by medical professionals, including all state or local health professionals. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 34, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB1795 / HB1441Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Revenues - $6,000,000 Bill Summary for *SB1795 / HB1441 Under present law, it is state policy that all medically acceptable contraceptive procedures, supplies, and information be readily and practicably available to each and every person who desires them regardless of sex, race, age, income, number of children, marital status, citizenship or motive. This bill adds under this state policy that a minor's parent be informed before a contraceptive procedure [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 324
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0233. Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - Authorizes licensed speech pathologists to use endoscopes to observe pharyngeal and laryngeal areas of throat; establishes conditions for such practices. - Amends TCA Section 63-17-103(5). Fiscal Summary for SB1168 / *HB0233Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1168 / *HB0233 ON APRIL 23, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1168, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes this bill's authorization for the board of communications disorders and science to adopt rules governing the qualifications which must be met by speech language pathologists using endoscopes and instead requires that a speech pathologist meet the following conditions in order to be authorized to use an endoscope: [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextInsurance, Health, Accident - Prohibits health insurers from subsequently rescinding or modifying pre-authorization given to a medical provider for an approved procedure or denying the authorized payment for such service after the provider renders the service in good faith and pursuant to the authorization, except for payments made as a result of the provider's misrepresentation or fraud. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for SB1281 / *HB0453Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $36,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Exceeds $64,000 Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation will have a significant impact on the cost of health insurance premiums if health insurers are not allowed to modify authorized procedures if claims are filed improperly or if a change in the insureds medical condition no longer justifies the service. Such is estimated to exceed $100,000. | | Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 487
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0240. Physicians and Surgeons - Authorizes certain covenants not to compete involving health care providers. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for SB1688 / *HB0240Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1688 / *HB0240 This bill authorizes covenants not to compete as part of an employment relationship involving a health care provider. A "covenant not to compete" is a restriction of the right of the employed health care provider to practice that provider's profession upon termination or conclusion of the employment relationship. Under this bill, such a restriction would be allowed if: (1) The restriction is set forth in an employment agreement or other written document signed by the health care provider and the employing entity; (2) [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 423
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0964. Medical Occupations - Revises referral requirements to patient access to physical therapy services. - Amends TCA Section 63-13-109(b) and Section 63-13-303. Fiscal Summary for SB1144 / *HB0964Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1144 / *HB0964 Present law generally requires the practice of physical therapy to be under the referral of a licensed doctor of medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, podiatry or osteopathy, except for initial evaluations, physical assessments or instructions including recommendation of exercise to an asymptomatic person, and under emergency circumstances. In addition, present law authorizes any licensed physical therapist, who has been licensed for at least one year, to treat a patient for an injury or condition that was the subject [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0635. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Authorizes certain health care providers to disclose a patient's medical records and related information to other health care providers or their attorneys in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB1602 / *HB0635Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1602 / *HB0635 Generally, a patient's medical records are confidential. This bill authorizes physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers to disclose a patient's medical records, conditions, care and treatment and impressions and opinions in regard to the patient's conditions, care and treatment to any other healthcare provider or the other healthcare provider's attorney or agent in the following circumstances: (1) When a healthcare provider conducts peer [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0616. Medical Occupations - Requires the board having jurisdiction over a practitioner to conduct a hearing in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act before revoking, suspending, or denying renewal of the license of a practitioner who charges, bills, or solicits payment for cytopathology services in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 12. Fiscal Summary for SB1225 / *HB0616Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1225 / *HB0616 Under present law, the appropriate state licensing board that has jurisdiction over a practitioner who may request or provide cytopathology services may revoke, suspend, or deny renewal of the license of any practitioner who violates the provisions of law governing cytopathology services. [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 423
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1144. Medical Occupations - Revises referral requirements to patient access to physical therapy services. - Amends TCA Section 63-13-109(b) and Section 63-13-303. Fiscal Summary for *HB0964 / SB1144Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0964 / SB1144 Present law generally requires the practice of physical therapy to be under the referral of a licensed doctor of medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, podiatry or osteopathy, except for initial evaluations, physical assessments or instructions including recommendation of exercise to an asymptomatic person, and under emergency circumstances. In addition, present law authorizes any licensed physical therapist, who has been licensed for at least one year, to treat a patient for an injury or condition that was the subject [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0296. Medical Occupations - Authorizes covenants not to compete for certain health care providers. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for SB1403 / *HB0296 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1403 / *HB0296 This bill authorizes covenants not to compete as part of an employment relationship involving a health care provider. A "covenant not to compete" is a restriction of the right of the employed health care provider to practice that provider's profession upon termination or conclusion of the employment relationship. Under this bill, such a restriction would be allowed if: (1) The restriction is set forth in an employment agreement or other written document signed by the health care provider and the employing entity; (2) The duration [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 393
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1678. Medical Occupations - Exempts from the education, certification, registration, credentialing, and examination requirements for radiologist assistants any person who, on or before December 31, 2006, was practicing as a radiology practitioner assistant in this state and submits proof of that practice, an application, and the certification fee on or before December 31, 2007. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2, and Public Chapter 704 of the Acts of 2004. Fiscal Summary for *HB1197 / SB1678Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1197 / SB1678 Present law provides that on or after July 1, 2007, any person seeking to become a radiologist assistant in Tennessee must have completed an advanced academic program encompassing a nationally recognized radiologist [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextMedical Occupations - Specifies that a person who is a radiology practitioner assistant as of this bill's effective date will be licensed and known as a "radiologist assistant" upon the bill's effective date. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *SB1410 / HB1429MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 365
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0315. Insurance, Health, Accident - Requires notification to provider regarding results of credentialing applications; establishes other requirements in regard to credentialing. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for SB0720 / *HB0315Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Potential Impact on Health Insurance premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation will increase premiums because health insurance plans will have to pay providers in-network rates even if the health insurance entity is not a participating organization of the Council on Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH). Such is estimated to exceed $100,000. Bill Summary for SB0720 / *HB0315 This bill establishes reimbursement and credentialing requirements for health insurance entities, as follows: (1) A health insurance entity [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0316. Insurance, Health, Accident - Requires reimbursement of health care provider as an in-network provider for health care services provided if credentialing applications are submitted but not processed and completed within 45 days after receipt of the application. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for SB0721 / *HB0316Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $363,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Exceeds $637,000 Potential Impact on Health Insurance premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation will increase premiums because health insurance plans will have to pay providers in-network rates even if the health insurance entity is not a participating organization of the Council on Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH). Such is estimated to exceed [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1602. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Authorizes certain health care providers to disclose a patient's medical records and related information to other health care providers or their attorneys in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB0635 / SB1602Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0635 / SB1602 Generally, a patient's medical records are confidential. This bill authorizes physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers to disclose a patient's medical records, conditions, care and treatment and impressions and opinions in regard to the patient's conditions, care and treatment to any other healthcare provider or the other healthcare provider's attorney or agent in the following circumstances: (1) When a healthcare provider conducts peer [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Action Deferred in SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. to 5/2/2007
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1778. Boards and Commissions - Revises composition of emergency medical services board. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB0766 / HB1778Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0766 / HB1778 This bill changes the composition of the emergency medical services board, a board with responsibilities such as approving schools and courses for emergency medical services and promulgating regulations governing the issuance of licenses, permits, and certificates of services, vehicles, and personnel. This bill removes one operator of an ambulance service from the board and adds one member chosen from the list of nominees presented by the Tennessee Professional Firefighters Association. It also changes several details about the selection of these [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1225. Medical Occupations - Requires the board having jurisdiction over a practitioner to conduct a hearing in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act before revoking, suspending, or denying renewal of the license of a practitioner who charges, bills, or solicits payment for cytopathology services in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 12. Fiscal Summary for *HB0616 / SB1225Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0616 / SB1225 Under present law, the appropriate state licensing board that has jurisdiction over a practitioner who may request or provide cytopathology services may revoke, suspend, or deny renewal of the license of any practitioner who violates the provisions of law governing cytopathology services. [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Failed In Senate Jud Comm. Ayes 1, Nays 8 PNV 0
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0186. Evidence - Raises the limit below which medical bills are presumed to qualify as prima facie evidence of medical necessity as well as reasonableness from $4,000 to $8,000; modifies the rebuttable presumption pertaining to the reasonableness of charges evidenced by medical bills by specifying that the presumption must be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. - Amends TCA Section 24-5-113. Fiscal Summary for SB0586 / *HB0186 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB0586 / *HB0186 Under present law, in an action by an injured party against the person claimed to have caused the injury, proof that medical, hospital or doctor bills were paid or incurred because of any illness, disease, or injury may be itemized in the complaint or civil warrant with a copy of bills attached. The bills are prima facie evidence that [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Governor OpSenate Comm.
Bill TextMedical Occupations - Requires the board for occupational and physical therapy examiners to annually report its fund balances to the senate and house government operations committees. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 13. Fiscal Summary for SB0864 / *HB0641Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextMedical Occupations - Requires the board for occupational and physical therapy examiners to annually report its fund balances to the senate and house government operations committees. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 13. Fiscal Summary for *HB0641 / SB0864Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant | | 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: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR
Bill TextMedical Occupations - Requires the board having jurisdiction over a practitioner to conduct a hearing in accordance with the uniform administrative procedures act before revoking, suspending, or denying renewal of the license of a practitioner who charges, bills, or solicits payment for cytopathology services in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 12. Fiscal Summary for *HB0642Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0642 Under present law, the appropriate state licensing board that has jurisdiction over a practitioner who may request or provide cytopathology services may revoke, suspend, or deny renewal of the license of any practitioner who violates the provisions of law governing cytopathology services. This bill specifies that prior to revoking, suspending, or denying renewal of a license as provided above, the appropriate board must [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0597. 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 SB0862 / *HB0597Increase State Expenditures - $326,700 Recurring $19,500 One-Time Bill Summary for SB0862 / *HB0597 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: 02/15/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM
Bill TextInsurance, Health, Accident - Prohibits health insurers from subsequently rescinding or modifying pre-authorization given to a medical provider for an approved procedure or denying the authorized payment for such service after the provider renders the service in good faith and pursuant to the authorization, except for payments made as a result of the provider's misrepresentation or fraud. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *HB0453 / SB1281Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $36,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Exceeds $64,000 Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation will have a significant impact on the cost of health insurance premiums if health insurers are not allowed to modify authorized procedures if claims are filed improperly or if a change in the insureds medical condition no longer justifies the service. Such is estimated to exceed $100,000. | | Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of GW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextMedical Occupations - Prohibits anesthesiologists from restricting right of employed anesthesiologist to practice medicine upon termination of employment relationship except when restriction is limited to health care entities with which the employer has an exclusive contract to provide services and the duration of the restriction is no more than one year. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *SB0482 / HB1632Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 365
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0720. Insurance, Health, Accident - Requires notification to provider regarding results of credentialing applications; establishes other requirements in regard to credentialing. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *HB0315 / SB0720Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Potential Impact on Health Insurance premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation will increase premiums because health insurance plans will have to pay providers in-network rates even if the health insurance entity is not a participating organization of the Council on Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH). Such is estimated to exceed $100,000. Bill Summary for *HB0315 / SB0720 This bill establishes reimbursement and credentialing requirements for health insurance entities, as follows: (1) A health insurance entity [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce of Commerce Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0721. Insurance, Health, Accident - Requires reimbursement of health care provider as an in-network provider for health care services provided if credentialing applications are submitted but not processed and completed within 45 days after receipt of the application. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *HB0316 / SB0721Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $363,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Exceeds $637,000 Potential Impact on Health Insurance premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation will increase premiums because health insurance plans will have to pay providers in-network rates even if the health insurance entity is not a participating organization of the Council on Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH). Such is estimated to exceed [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1403. Medical Occupations - Authorizes covenants not to compete for certain health care providers. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *HB0296 / SB1403 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0296 / SB1403 This bill authorizes covenants not to compete as part of an employment relationship involving a health care provider. A "covenant not to compete" is a restriction of the right of the employed health care provider to practice that provider's profession upon termination or conclusion of the employment relationship. Under this bill, such a restriction would be allowed if: (1) The restriction is set forth in an employment agreement or other written document signed by the health care provider and the employing entity; (2) The duration [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 377
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0063. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Revises requirements concerning wheeled mobility devices. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB0251 / *HB0063Increase State Expenditures - $218,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $383,500 Bill Summary for SB0251 / *HB0063 This bill revises the present law provisions governing wheeled mobility devices, which are wheelchairs or wheelchairs and seated positioning systems prescribed by a physician and required for use by the patient for a period of six months or more. Present law requires all home care organizations providing prescribed wheeled mobility devices in this state to have on staff a credentialed wheeled mobility person. A home care organization providing prescribed wheeled mobility devices must obtain a complete [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1550. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires certain advance notification to patients under certain circumstances when patient treatment records are scheduled for destruction. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 2, Part 1; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB0335 / HB1550(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - $206,300 Recurring $27,300 One-Time Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0335 / HB1550 Under present law, a hospital must retain and preserve records that relate directly to the care and treatment of a patient for a period of 10 years following the discharge of the patient or the patient's death during the patient's period of treatment within the hospital. This bill requires a hospital to give at least 30 days' [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 324
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1168. Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - Authorizes licensed speech pathologists to use endoscopes to observe pharyngeal and laryngeal areas of throat; establishes conditions for such practices. - Amends TCA Section 63-17-103(5). Fiscal Summary for *HB0233 / SB1168Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0233 / SB1168 ON APRIL 23, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1168, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes this bill's authorization for the board of communications disorders and science to adopt rules governing the qualifications which must be met by speech language pathologists using endoscopes and instead requires that a speech pathologist meet the following conditions in order to be authorized to use an endoscope: [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 487
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1688. Physicians and Surgeons - Authorizes certain covenants not to compete involving health care providers. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *HB0240 / SB1688Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0240 / SB1688 This bill authorizes covenants not to compete as part of an employment relationship involving a health care provider. A "covenant not to compete" is a restriction of the right of the employed health care provider to practice that provider's profession upon termination or conclusion of the employment relationship. Under this bill, such a restriction would be allowed if: (1) The restriction is set forth in an employment agreement or other written document signed by the health care provider and the employing entity; (2) [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Industrial Impact of Commerce for 2/14/2007
Bill TextMedical Occupations - Prohibits health insurance entities from imposing on chiropractic physicians any coverage limitations, copayments, or compensation that differ from those imposed on physicians, osteopathic physicians, or occupational therapists or physical therapists. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-2404. Fiscal Summary for HB0218 / *SB0195Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $363,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Exceeds $637,000 Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation would result in an increase in the cost of health insurance premiums which exceeds $100,000 for plans that do not currently offer chiropractic services within the provisions of the proposed legislation. | | Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextMedical Occupations - Prohibits health insurance entities from imposing on chiropractic physicians any coverage limitations, copayments, or compensation that differ from those imposed on physicians, osteopathic physicians, or occupational therapists or physical therapists. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-2404. Fiscal Summary for *SB0195 / HB0218Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $363,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Exceeds $637,000 Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation would result in an increase in the cost of health insurance premiums which exceeds $100,000 for plans that do not currently offer chiropractic services within the provisions of the proposed legislation. | | Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Withdrawn.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0586. Evidence - Raises the limit below which medical bills are presumed to qualify as prima facie evidence of medical necessity as well as reasonableness from $4,000 to $8,000; modifies the rebuttable presumption pertaining to the reasonableness of charges evidenced by medical bills by specifying that the presumption must be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. - Amends TCA Section 24-5-113. Fiscal Summary for *HB0186 / SB0586 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0186 / SB0586 Under present law, in an action by an injured party against the person claimed to have caused the injury, proof that medical, hospital or doctor bills were paid or incurred because of any illness, disease, or injury may be itemized in the complaint or civil warrant with a copy of bills attached. The bills are prima facie evidence that [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 377
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0251. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Revises requirements concerning wheeled mobility devices. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0063 / SB0251Increase State Expenditures - $218,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $383,500 Bill Summary for *HB0063 / SB0251 This bill revises the present law provisions governing wheeled mobility devices, which are wheelchairs or wheelchairs and seated positioning systems prescribed by a physician and required for use by the patient for a period of six months or more. Present law requires all home care organizations providing prescribed wheeled mobility devices in this state to have on staff a credentialed wheeled mobility person. A home care organization providing prescribed wheeled mobility devices must obtain a complete [...] show full description |
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