Health Care - As enacted, extends the authority to barter for healthcare services if the patient is not covered by health insurance to all healthcare professionals instead of only physicians. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 4, 2019
Signed Apr 30, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2019 · House Apr 4, 2019
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 15, 2019
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0065)
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 6, PNV 4
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2019
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/2/2019
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/26/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Life & Health Insurance Subcommittee for 3/20/2019
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Life & Health Insurance Subcommittee for 2/27/2019
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Life & Health Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rusty Crowe
RRepublican
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