TN SB0819 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-30 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-30 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, limits who may be named as defendants in a healthcare liability action; provides that in the event a person, entity, or healthcare provider receives notice of a potential claim for healthcare liability, the person, entity, or healthcare provider must, within 30 days of receiving the notice, based upon any reasonable knowledge and information available, provide written notice to the potential claimant of any other person, entity, or healthcare provider who may be a properly named defendant. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1.
Title
As enacted, limits who may be named as defendants in a healthcare liability action; provides that in the event a person, entity, or healthcare provider receives notice of a potential claim for healthcare liability, the person, entity, or healthcare provider must, within 30 days of receiving the notice, based upon any reasonable knowledge and information available, provide written notice to the potential claimant of any other person, entity, or healthcare provider who may be a properly named defendant. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-04-07 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 1 (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-30 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254 | |
| 2015-04-14 | Senate | Companion House Bill substituted |
| 2015-04-13 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2015-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/14/2015 |
| 2015-04-07 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 1 |
| 2015-04-01 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/7/2015 |
| 2015-04-01 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/7/2015 |
| 2015-04-01 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2015 |
| 2015-03-31 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2015 |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2015 |
| 2015-02-18 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2015-02-12 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2015-02-11 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1285 (Crossfiled) 2015-04-30 - Pub. Ch. 254
