Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - As enacted, clarifies the emergency medical backup requirement for speech language pathologists using endoscopes so that the procedure may be performed when a physician is on the premises or is remotely available regardless of whether the procedure is performed in a community or institutional setting. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 17, Part 1.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Last action Apr 18, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2023
How they voted
92–0
Passed
Total votes 92
Mar 20, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican71
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 20, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0)
house
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/8/2023
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/28/2023
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bud Hulsey
RRepublican
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