Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, requires hospitals to permit at least one family member or patient representative who meets certain conditions to visit a patient of the hospital during end-of-life situations if a disaster, emergency, or public health emergency for COVID-19 has been declared. - Amends TCA Title 14 and Title 68, Chapter 11.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2022
Last action Apr 6, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2022
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 31, 2022
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
17
Committee
18
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0742)
upper
Mar 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 4/6/2022
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/6/2022
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/30/2022
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/30/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/23/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/15/2022
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/15/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/1/2022
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/1/2022
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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