Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, establishes that generally an attorney or an agent designated to make healthcare decisions under a durable power of attorney for health care has a right to in-person visitation with the principal at a hospital where the principal is located to evaluate the principal's condition. - Amends TCA Title 34; Title 63 and Title 68.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2024 · House Apr 8, 2024
How they voted
27–3
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 10, 2024
D
Democratic3
100% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
15
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 3 (Amendment 1 - HA0690)
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0690)
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 16, PNV 1
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0521)
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 3, PNV 1
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/7/2024
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/7/2024
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 1/31/2024
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 1/31/2024
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 1/24/2024
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Pody
RRepublican
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