Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, provides that, if an incapacitated or deceased patient has no authorized representative, the patient's next of kin will be treated as an authorized representative for the patient for the purposes of obtaining the patient's hospital records. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action May 1, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/13/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Art Swann
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 1779
Scope: TN
Hi! I can help you understand SB 1779. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline