Also tagged in: Driver Licenses, Safety, Dept. Of
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008

Bill Text

Driver Licenses - Requires the department of safety upon issuing a driver license to include a statement that will enable an individual to certify that individual's status as an intended anatomical gift recipient. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

Fiscal Summary for *HB2916 / SB3144

Increase State Expenditures - $32,600 / One-Time


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Also tagged in: Driver Licenses, Safety, Dept. Of
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate TranSenate comm

Bill Text

Driver Licenses - Requires the department of safety upon issuing a driver license to include a statement that will enable an individual to certify that individual's status as an intended anatomical gift recipient. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

Fiscal Summary for SB3144 / *HB2916

Increase State Expenditures - $32,600 / One-Time


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Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB2302. Anatomical Gifts - Requires organ procurement agencies to submit written requests for tissue and organ procurement to hospital and patient's immediate family prior to procurement. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 5 and Title 68, Chapter 30. Fiscal Summary for SB2283 / *HB2302Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2283 / *HB2302 Present law requires each hospital to develop a protocol for identifying potential tissue and organ donors. Such protocol must require, at or near the time of death of any patient or upon the identification of a terminally-ill patient, that each hospital contact the appropriate organ procurement agency, which, after consultation [...]

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HB2302

HB2302 Sponsored by Mike Bell
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Health Care Facilities of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB2283. Anatomical Gifts - Requires organ procurement agencies to submit written requests for tissue and organ procurement to hospital and patient's immediate family prior to procurement. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 5 and Title 68, Chapter 30. Fiscal Summary for *HB2302 / SB2283Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2302 / SB2283 Present law requires each hospital to develop a protocol for identifying potential tissue and organ donors. Such protocol must require, at or near the time of death of any patient or upon the identification of a terminally-ill patient, that each hospital contact the appropriate organ procurement agency, which, after consultation [...]

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Also tagged in: Titles, Short
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 428

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB0693. Anatomical Gifts - Enacts the "Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 55 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB1557 / *SB0693No Fiscal Summary for HB1557 / *SB0693 Bill Summary for HB1557 / *SB0693 This bill revises present law regarding organ donation. This summary addresses aspects of present law that this bill would change. Except where necessary to provide context, this summary does not address areas of present law related to organ donation that this bill would not change. MAKING ANATOMICAL GIFTS Present law authorizes donors to make an anatomical gift by: (1) A document signed by the donor and two witnesses; (2) Signing a document of gift on the reverse side of a Tennessee driver license; or (3) By will. This bill adds authorization [...]

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Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

Bill Text

Anatomical Gifts - Clarifies that decisions relating to anatomical gifts may be made by agents or surrogates designated pursuant to the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act and removes the provision requiring consideration of the wishes of minor children where no spouse or adult child survives the decedent. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 30, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for SB1154 / *HB0285

MINIMAL


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Also tagged in: Titles, Short
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 428

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1557. Anatomical Gifts - Enacts the "Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 55 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB0693 / HB1557No Fiscal Summary for *SB0693 / HB1557 Bill Summary for *SB0693 / HB1557 This bill revises present law regarding organ donation. This summary addresses aspects of present law that this bill would change. Except where necessary to provide context, this summary does not address areas of present law related to organ donation that this bill would not change. MAKING ANATOMICAL GIFTS Present law authorizes donors to make an anatomical gift by: (1) A document signed by the donor and two witnesses; (2) Signing a document of gift on the reverse side of a Tennessee driver license; or (3) By will. This bill adds authorization [...]

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Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR

Bill Text

Anatomical Gifts - Clarifies that decisions relating to anatomical gifts may be made by agents or surrogates designated pursuant to the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act and removes the provision requiring consideration of the wishes of minor children where no spouse or adult child survives the decedent. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 30, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for *HB0285 / SB1154

MINIMAL


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