Medical Occupations Legislation - Tennessee

Companion 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: [...]

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Companion 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: [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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Companion 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 [...]

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