Bill Title: As introduced, requires mental health facilities to notify the appropriate state agency before admitting and detaining a defendant; prohibits certain medical entities from delivering information that directly identifies a patient without consent; requires the commissioner of health to consult with TennCare before requesting an early report of hospital statistics; and shortens the period TennCare enrollees and applicants have to update material changes in information from 30 days to 15 days. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-17 - Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee [HB0104 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Gerald McCormick [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-026	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kevin Brooks [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-024	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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