All Nurses, Nursing Legislation - Tennessee
SJR0893
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Delayed Bills Comm. Bill Text General Assembly, Studies - Creates special joint committee to study competitive pay of state schools of nursing faculty. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0893Increase State Expenditures - $1,700/Each One-Day Meeting Comment on Bill SB4194
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 849 Bill Text Nurses, Nursing - Authorizes panels of three or more members of board of nursing to hear contested case hearings and disciplinary matters instead of convening a quorum of 11-member board, chairperson of board of nursing would appoint panels. - Amends TCA Section 63-7-116. Fiscal Summary for SB4194 / *HB4196State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant SB4205
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 850 Bill Text Nurses, Nursing - Specifies that a person trained by the department of finance and administration, division of mental retardation services, to administer medications to individuals incapable of self-administration is not subject to the nursing licensure requirements if the person is providing personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence pursuant to a contract or agreement under any Medicaid waiver or other program of the division of mental retardation services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB4205 / *HB4204Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Expenditures - Not Significant HB3963
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 747 Bill Text Companion Bill SB4051. Corporations, For Profit - Adds advance practice nurses and certain physicians to those health care providers who may be members and holders of professional limited liability companies. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 249, Part 11. Fiscal Summary for HB3963 / *SB4051MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3963 / *SB4051 Under present law, the following licensed health care professionals have a right to be members or holders of financial rights in the same professional limited liability company: (1) Optometrists and ophthalmologists; (2) Podiatrists and physicians and osteopathic physicians, except radiologists, pathologists, or anesthesiologists; (3) Doctors of chiropractic and physicians and osteopathic physicians, except radiologists, pathologists, and anesthesiologists; and (4) Physician assistants and physicians [...] show full description SB4051
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 747 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3963. Corporations, For Profit - Adds advance practice nurses and certain physicians to those health care providers who may be members and holders of professional limited liability companies. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 249, Part 11. Fiscal Summary for *SB4051 / HB3963MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB4051 / HB3963 Under present law, the following licensed health care professionals have a right to be members or holders of financial rights in the same professional limited liability company: (1) Optometrists and ophthalmologists; (2) Podiatrists and physicians and osteopathic physicians, except radiologists, pathologists, or anesthesiologists; (3) Doctors of chiropractic and physicians and osteopathic physicians, except radiologists, pathologists, and anesthesiologists; and (4) Physician assistants and physicians [...] show full description HB3985
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution to summer study Bill Text Companion Bill SB3875. Nurses, Nursing - Expands duties of nurse practitioners to include post-mortem examinations and the issuance of license plates for disabled persons. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 9, Part 1; Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 55, Chapter 21. Fiscal Summary for HB3985 / *SB3875Increase State Expenditures - $7,300 One-Time Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3985 / *SB3875 Present law generally requires each county legislative body in Tennessee to elect a county medical examiner to perform post-mortem examinations. The county medical examiner must be a doctor of either medicine or osteopathy. A county medical examiner must receive as compensation from county funds an amount as may be fixed by a fiscal body of the county, to be between $25.00 and $75.00, for each death the county medical [...] show full description HB4017
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR Bill Text Companion Bill SB3872. Nurses, Nursing - Authorizes prescriptions by nurse practitioners to be typed or computer generated. - Amends TCA Section 63-7-123. Fiscal Summary for HB4017 / *SB3872Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4017 / *SB3872 This bill adds a requirement that the prescription issued by a nurse practitioner include the year of issuance, in addition to the month and day of issuance. NOTE: This bill purports to amend 63-7-123(b)(3)(B), but it appears that this bill actually amends language contained in 63-7-123(b)(3)(C). HB4196
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 849 Bill Text Nurses, Nursing - Authorizes panels of three or more members of board of nursing to hear contested case hearings and disciplinary matters instead of convening a quorum of 11-member board, chairperson of board of nursing would appoint panels. - Amends TCA Section 63-7-116. Fiscal Summary for *HB4196 / SB4194State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant HB4204
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 850 Bill Text Nurses, Nursing - Specifies that a person trained by the department of finance and administration, division of mental retardation services, to administer medications to individuals incapable of self-administration is not subject to the nursing licensure requirements if the person is providing personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence pursuant to a contract or agreement under any Medicaid waiver or other program of the division of mental retardation services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB4204 / SB4205Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Expenditures - Not Significant HB3847
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR Bill Text Health Care - Exempts from requirement that rules regulating physician assistants must be jointly adopted by board of medical examiners and committee on physician assistants, and requirement that rules regulating nurse practitioners must be jointly adopted by board of medical examiners and board of nursing, any rules that address the roles and supervisory responsibilities of supervising physicians. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB3847 / *SB3920Other Fiscal Impact - The Board of Medical Examiners will hold an additional meeting in FY09 at a total cost of $5,200 for travel reimbursements and per diem. These one-time expenditures can be funded from existing resources of the Board without the collection of additional revenue. SB3920
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Health Care - Exempts from requirement that rules regulating physician assistants must be jointly adopted by board of medical examiners and committee on physician assistants, and requirement that rules regulating nurse practitioners must be jointly adopted by board of medical examiners and board of nursing, any rules that address the roles and supervisory responsibilities of supervising physicians. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *SB3920 / HB3847Other Fiscal Impact - The Board of Medical Examiners will hold an additional meeting in FY09 at a total cost of $5,200 for travel reimbursements and per diem. These one-time expenditures can be funded from existing resources of the Board without the collection of additional revenue. SB3892
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 782 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3677. Nurses, Nursing - Creates exception to certain requirements for nurse anesthetist to be eligible for a certificate to practice as an advanced practice nurse. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB3892 / *HB3677Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3892 / *HB3677 The present law provisions governing nursing define "advanced practice nurse" as a registered nurse with a master's degree or higher in a nursing specialty and national specialty certification as a nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, or clinical nurse specialist. This bill defines "nurse anesthetist" for purposes of the present law provisions governing nurses to mean: (1) A Tennessee license registered nurse who has a master's degree or higher [...] show full description SB3872
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB4017. Nurses, Nursing - Authorizes prescriptions by nurse practitioners to be typed or computer generated. - Amends TCA Section 63-7-123. Fiscal Summary for *SB3872 / HB4017Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3872 / HB4017 This bill adds a requirement that the prescription issued by a nurse practitioner include the year of issuance, in addition to the month and day of issuance. NOTE: This bill purports to amend 63-7-123(b)(3)(B), but it appears that this bill actually amends language contained in 63-7-123(b)(3)(C). SB3875
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3985. Nurses, Nursing - Expands duties of nurse practitioners to include post-mortem examinations and the issuance of license plates for disabled persons. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 9, Part 1; Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 55, Chapter 21. Fiscal Summary for *SB3875 / HB3985Increase State Expenditures - $7,300 One-Time Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3875 / HB3985 Present law generally requires each county legislative body in Tennessee to elect a county medical examiner to perform post-mortem examinations. The county medical examiner must be a doctor of either medicine or osteopathy. A county medical examiner must receive as compensation from county funds an amount as may be fixed by a fiscal body of the county, to be between $25.00 and $75.00, for each death the county medical [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 782 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3892. Nurses, Nursing - Creates exception to certain requirements for nurse anesthetist to be eligible for a certificate to practice as an advanced practice nurse. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB3677 / SB3892Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3677 / SB3892 The present law provisions governing nursing define "advanced practice nurse" as a registered nurse with a master's degree or higher in a nursing specialty and national specialty certification as a nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, or clinical nurse specialist. This bill defines "nurse anesthetist" for purposes of the present law provisions governing nurses to mean: (1) A Tennessee license registered nurse who has a master's degree or higher [...] show full description HB3616
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Companion Bill SB3483. Nurses, Nursing - Exempts persons employed by agencies that provide residential or adult day programs for individuals with mental retardation from needing authorization from the individual or the individual's representative or certain training regarding medication assistance. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 63, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for HB3616 / *SB3483MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3616 / *SB3483 Under present law, a person employed by an agency licensed under the Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Personal Support Services Licensure Law who provides personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence may assist the client with medication, except for injections, upon written authorization by the client or the client's authorized representative, without [...] show full description HB3008
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill Text Companion Bill SB3750. Education - Creates pilot program to allow high school students to take health provider-related classes for college credit. - Fiscal Summary for *HB3008 / SB3750Increase State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3008 / SB3750 This bill creates a pilot program whereby one high school in each grand division of the state, selected by the commissioner of education, would provide courses for students who are interested in careers in health care. Each participating LEA would be authorized to set the number of students who participate in the program. This bill authorizes additional fees to be charged for the classes that are offered as part of the pilot program, but only in an amount necessary [...] show full description HB3177
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill Text Education - Creates pilot program to allow high school students to take health provider-related classes for college credit. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB3177Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3177 This bill creates a pilot program whereby one high school in each grand division of the state, selected by the commissioner of education, would provide courses for students who are interested in careers in health care. Each participating LEA would be authorized to set the number of students who participate in the program. This bill authorizes additional fees to be charged for the classes that are offered as part of the pilot program, but only in an amount necessary to pay for materials or supplies that are not generally provided by the school. The Tennessee board of regents would be required to cooperate with the participating high [...] show full description SB3750
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3008. Education - Creates pilot program to allow high school students to take health provider-related classes for college credit. - Fiscal Summary for SB3750 / *HB3008Increase State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3750 / *HB3008 This bill creates a pilot program whereby one high school in each grand division of the state, selected by the commissioner of education, would provide courses for students who are interested in careers in health care. Each participating LEA would be authorized to set the number of students who participate in the program. This bill authorizes additional fees to be charged for the classes that are offered as part of the pilot program, but only in an amount necessary [...] show full description HB3275
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Failed for Lack of Motion in: Professional Occupations of HHR Bill Text Companion Bill SB3534. Nurses, Nursing - Authorizes persons who have successfully completed a program for medical assistants to take a written examination to be a licensed practical nurse. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3275 / SB3534(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - $124,600 Increase State Expenditures - $13,600 / One-Time $111,000 / Recurring Bill Summary for *HB3275 / SB3534 Present law requires that applicants for licensure to practice as a licensed practical nurse: (1) Be in good physical and mental health; (2) Have completed the 12th grade or its equivalent or obtained a GED; and (3) Have successfully completed a course of study in an approved school for practical nurses. This bill authorizes substitution of successful completion of a course of study [...] show full description HB3288
Latest Action: 03/20/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Nurses, Nursing - Removes exemption from nursing licensure for certain persons who perform personal support services. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 63, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for *HB3288Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3288 This bill removes a present law exemption from the nursing licensure requirements for certain persons providing personal support services. Under present law, a person employed by an agency licensed under the Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Personal Support Services Licensure Law, who provides personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence may assist the client with medication, except for injections, upon written authorization by the client or the client's authorized representative, without being subject to the nursing licensure provisions. In [...] show full description Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3616. Nurses, Nursing - Exempts persons employed by agencies that provide residential or adult day programs for individuals with mental retardation from needing authorization from the individual or the individual's representative or certain training regarding medication assistance. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 63, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for *SB3483 / HB3616MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3483 / HB3616 Under present law, a person employed by an agency licensed under the Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Personal Support Services Licensure Law who provides personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence may assist the client with medication, except for injections, upon written authorization by the client or the client's authorized representative, without [...] show full description SB3534
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3275. Nurses, Nursing - Authorizes persons who have successfully completed a program for medical assistants to take a written examination to be a licensed practical nurse. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3534 / *HB3275(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - $124,600 Increase State Expenditures - $13,600 / One-Time $111,000 / Recurring Bill Summary for SB3534 / *HB3275 Present law requires that applicants for licensure to practice as a licensed practical nurse: (1) Be in good physical and mental health; (2) Have completed the 12th grade or its equivalent or obtained a GED; and (3) Have successfully completed a course of study in an approved school for practical nurses. This bill authorizes substitution of successful completion of a course of study [...] show full description HB2397
Latest Action: 01/09/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations Committee Bill Text Sunset Laws - Board of Nursing, June 30, 2010. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB2397MINIMAL HB2087
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 399 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0837. Nurses, Nursing - Removes requirement that persons who perform personal support services have eight hours training from a licensed, registered nurse in order to assist with administering medication; specifies type of assistance that may be provided. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 63, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for HB2087 / *SB0837State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2087 / *SB0837 Present law authorizes any person who is employed by an agency licensed to provide personal support services to clients who have mental health or developmental disabilities and who live in their own home or private residence to assist the client with medication administration, except for injections, upon a written waiver of liability by the client or the client's authorized representative,[...] show full description SB2040
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 530 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1892. Nurses, Nursing - Enacts the "Tennessee Nurse Home Visitor Program Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for SB2040 / *HB1892(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - $345,000 Recurring $45,000 One-Time Bill Summary for SB2040 / *HB1892 This bill establishes a nurse home visitor program whereby a nurse would provide regular, in-home visiting nurse services to low-income, first-time mothers during pregnancy and through the child's second birthday. The nurse would educate the mothers on the importance of nutrition and avoidance of drugs and alcohol and would assist and educate the mothers in providing general care for their children. The nurse may also assist the mothers in locating assistance with educational achievement and employment. The program would [...] show full description HB1892
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 530 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2040. Nurses, Nursing - Enacts the "Tennessee Nurse Home Visitor Program Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB1892 / SB2040(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - $345,000 Recurring $45,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB1892 / SB2040 This bill establishes a nurse home visitor program whereby a nurse would provide regular, in-home visiting nurse services to low-income, first-time mothers during pregnancy and through the child's second birthday. The nurse would educate the mothers on the importance of nutrition and avoidance of drugs and alcohol and would assist and educate the mothers in providing general care for their children. The nurse may also assist the mothers in locating assistance with educational achievement and employment. The program would [...] show full description HB1972
Latest Action: 06/05/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Study Committee Sub-committee of Budget Bill Text Nurses, Nursing - Requires the board of nursing to report to the house health and human resources committee and the senate general welfare, health and human resources committee by January 15, 2008, concerning practice settings of Tennessee nurses; the report shall detail traditional and non-traditional practice settings and professional issues raised by such settings. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB1972 / *SB1960Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant SB1960
Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Placed on SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Calendar for 05/30/2007 Bill Text Nurses, Nursing - Requires the board of nursing to report to the house health and human resources committee and the senate general welfare, health and human resources committee by January 15, 2008, concerning practice settings of Tennessee nurses; the report shall detail traditional and non-traditional practice settings and professional issues raised by such settings. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB1960 / HB1972Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR Bill Text Companion Bill SB1411. Nurses, Nursing - Exempts certain online nursing diploma programs from nursing school accreditation requirements. - Amends TCA Section 63-7-117. Fiscal Summary for HB1526 / *SB1411 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1526 / *SB1411 Under present law, an institution desiring to conduct a school of professional nursing, or a school of practical nursing, on ground, distance, online or via other electronic means, must apply to the board of nursing for approval, and submit evidence that it is prepared to: (1) Carry out the prescribed basic professional nursing curriculum, or the prescribed curriculum for practical nursing, as the case may be; and (2) Meet other standards established by general law or by the board. This bill exempts from the above provisions any online nursing diploma program in existence before [...] show full description SB1163
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0631. Nurses, Nursing - Certifies medication technicians who can administer certain medications in nursing homes under the supervision of licensed nurses. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1163 / *HB0631 Increase State Expenditures - $336,500 Recurring $31,200 One-Time Increase State Revenues - $367,700 Bill Summary for SB1163 / *HB0631 This bill establishes procedures for the certification of persons to administer medication to nursing home residents. This bill authorizes nursing homes to use certified medication technicians to administer medications to residents. An individual seeking certification as a medication technician must apply to the board of nursing and submit a fee to be established by the board. To be eligible to receive a medication technician certificate,[...] show full description SB1411
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1526. Nurses, Nursing - Exempts certain online nursing diploma programs from nursing school accreditation requirements. - Amends TCA Section 63-7-117. Fiscal Summary for *SB1411 / HB1526 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB1411 / HB1526 Under present law, an institution desiring to conduct a school of professional nursing, or a school of practical nursing, on ground, distance, online or via other electronic means, must apply to the board of nursing for approval, and submit evidence that it is prepared to: (1) Carry out the prescribed basic professional nursing curriculum, or the prescribed curriculum for practical nursing, as the case may be; and (2) Meet other standards established by general law or by the board. This bill exempts from the above provisions any online nursing diploma program in existence before [...] show full description HB0967
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB0104. Nurses, Nursing - Limits liability under certain conditions for nurses who perform voluntary service in free clinics. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB0967 / *SB0104MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB0967 / *SB0104 This bill provides immunity from civil liability to nurses while performing voluntary, free services in free clinics. The immunity would not apply to acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct or if the service at the clinic is part of the person's required nursing training. Under present law, physicians have the same type of immunity for medical services performed on a voluntary, free basis in free clinics as this bill provides to nurses. SB0837
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 399 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2087. Nurses, Nursing - Removes requirement that persons who perform personal support services have eight hours training from a licensed, registered nurse in order to assist with administering medication; specifies type of assistance that may be provided. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 63, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for *SB0837 / HB2087State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0837 / HB2087 Present law authorizes any person who is employed by an agency licensed to provide personal support services to clients who have mental health or developmental disabilities and who live in their own home or private residence to assist the client with medication administration, except for injections, upon a written waiver of liability by the client or the client's authorized representative,[...] show full description HB0631
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR Bill Text Companion Bill SB1163. Nurses, Nursing - Certifies medication technicians who can administer certain medications in nursing homes under the supervision of licensed nurses. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0631 / SB1163 Increase State Expenditures - $336,500 Recurring $31,200 One-Time Increase State Revenues - $367,700 Bill Summary for *HB0631 / SB1163 This bill establishes procedures for the certification of persons to administer medication to nursing home residents. This bill authorizes nursing homes to use certified medication technicians to administer medications to residents. An individual seeking certification as a medication technician must apply to the board of nursing and submit a fee to be established by the board. To be eligible to receive a medication technician certificate,[...] show full description HB0777
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR Bill Text Companion Bill SB0799. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Permits registered nurses to dispense prescription drugs under the online supervision of a pharmacist. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *HB0777 / SB0799(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $555,200/One-Time $15,545,700/Recurring Bill Summary for *HB0777 / SB0799 This bill specifies that a registered nurse may dispense prescription drugs without the direct, on-premises supervision by an on-duty pharmacist only if a pharmacist provides supervision of the dispensing by means of on-line computer technology. Each dispensing transaction by a nurse pursuant to this provision must be supervised by online computer technology. A pharmacist may only provide such supervision when on duty at an appropriate pharmacy facility. In dispensing pursuant to this bill, a pharmacist [...] show full description SB0799
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0777. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Permits registered nurses to dispense prescription drugs under the online supervision of a pharmacist. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for SB0799 / *HB0777(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $555,200/One-Time $15,545,700/Recurring Bill Summary for SB0799 / *HB0777 This bill specifies that a registered nurse may dispense prescription drugs without the direct, on-premises supervision by an on-duty pharmacist only if a pharmacist provides supervision of the dispensing by means of on-line computer technology. Each dispensing transaction by a nurse pursuant to this provision must be supervised by online computer technology. A pharmacist may only provide such supervision when on duty at an appropriate pharmacy facility. In dispensing pursuant to this bill, a pharmacist [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Public Chapter 63 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0090. Special License Plates - Authorizes trauma nurses in emergency rooms and trauma centers to receive emergency license plates upon payment of all applicable fees for such license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB0215 / *SB0090MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB0215 / *SB0090 ON MARCH 5, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 215, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 corrects a grammatical error in the directory language of Section 1 of this bill. SB0104
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0967. Nurses, Nursing - Limits liability under certain conditions for nurses who perform voluntary service in free clinics. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0104 / HB0967MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0104 / HB0967 This bill provides immunity from civil liability to nurses while performing voluntary, free services in free clinics. The immunity would not apply to acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct or if the service at the clinic is part of the person's required nursing training. Under present law, physicians have the same type of immunity for medical services performed on a voluntary, free basis in free clinics as this bill provides to nurses. SB0090
Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 63 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0215. Special License Plates - Authorizes trauma nurses in emergency rooms and trauma centers to receive emergency license plates upon payment of all applicable fees for such license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB0090 / HB0215MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0090 / HB0215 ON MARCH 5, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 215, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 corrects a grammatical error in the directory language of Section 1 of this bill. |
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