Tennessee Senate Bill 2175 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-26 - Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2020
Pending: Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, authorizes a licensed advance practice nurse or a licensed physician assistant, as long as either is working under the supervision of a licensed physician, to examine a detainee transported to a state-owned or state-operated hospital or treatment resource to determine whether the detainee is subject to admission; authorizes the nurse or physician assistant to complete a certificate of need for the emergency diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. - Amends TCA Section 33-6-407 and Section 33-6-426.

As introduced, authorizes a licensed advance practice nurse or a licensed physician assistant, as long as either is working under the supervision of a licensed physician, to examine a detainee transported to a state-owned or state-operated hospital or treatment resource to determine whether the detainee is subject to admission; authorizes the nurse or physician assistant to complete a certificate of need for the emergency diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. - Amends TCA Section 33-6-407 and Section 33-6-426.

Sen. Jack Johnson [R]

Sen. Ferrell Haile [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-26	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2020
2020-02-21	Senate	Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2020
2020-02-10	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
2020-02-06	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2020-02-03	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2244 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-26 - Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2175&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB2175.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/HB2244.pdf