Health Care - As introduced, requires, by September 1, the department of health to submit a report to the chairs of the general assembly's health-related committees concerning the number of hospitals found, within the last 20 years, to have failed to provide emergency services in accordance with rules adopted by the board for licensing healthcare facilities, or failed to furnish such services to any applicant who applies for the services in case of injury or acute medical condition where the injury or condition is liable to cause death or severe injury or illness; requires the report to include the penalties assessed and collected pursuant to those violations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 6, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Lowe
RRepublican
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