Bill Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1779
Session 113
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, provides that, if an incapacitated or deceased patient has no authorized representative, the patient's next of kin will be treated as an authorized representative for the patient for the purposes of obtaining the patient's hospital records. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 25, 2024
Sponsor
First Action
Jan 22, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1779
State
Tennessee
Session
113
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 19, 2024
Motion Text
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/19/2024 Passed (1)
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Unavailable
Actions (11)
03/28/2024
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted
03/26/2024
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/28/2024
03/19/2024
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
03/13/2024
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024
03/13/2024
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
03/06/2024
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/13/2024
03/06/2024
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
02/28/2024
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
01/25/2024
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
01/24/2024
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
01/22/2024
Senate
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Jan 22, 2024 9:23:46 PM
Record Updated
May 5, 2024 6:34:01 PM