Rep. Becky Jo Alexander

Primary SB 2574

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, requires nursing homes and assisted-care living facilities to permit at least one family member or resident representative who meets certain conditions to visit a resident of the facility 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.

Signed into law Jun 3, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2295

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Medical Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes to the qualifications for certification as a medication aide by the board of nursing. - Amends TCA Title 63.

Signed into law Jun 3, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2931

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Washington County - Subject to local approval, establishes the office of county attorney. -

Signed into law Jun 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2914

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Washington County - Subject to local approval, establishes the office of county attorney. -

Signed into law Jun 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2544

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, requires a health benefit plan that provides coverage for imaging services for screening mammography to provide coverage to a patient for low-dose mammography according to specific guidelines, including a baseline mammogram for a woman 35 to 40 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7.

Signed into law Jun 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2771

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, requires a health benefit plan that provides coverage for imaging services for screening mammography to provide coverage to a patient for low-dose mammography according to specific guidelines, including a baseline mammogram for a woman 35 to 40 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7.

Signed into law Jun 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2103

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Funeral Directors and Embalmers - As enacted, authorizes licensed funeral directors to sell pre-need funeral contracts and prearrangement insurance policies without registering with the commissioner of commerce and insurance; requires that continuing education completed virtually for renewal of embalmer and funeral director licenses involve continuous two-way transfer of information; defines unlicensed assistants for funeral establishment licensure laws. - Amends TCA Title 62.

Signed into law May 11, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2570

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Funeral Directors and Embalmers - As enacted, authorizes licensed funeral directors to sell pre-need funeral contracts and prearrangement insurance policies without registering with the commissioner of commerce and insurance; requires that continuing education completed virtually for renewal of embalmer and funeral director licenses involve continuous two-way transfer of information; defines unlicensed assistants for funeral establishment licensure laws. - Amends TCA Title 62.

Signed into law May 11, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2201

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, redirects 80 percent of the privilege tax collected from sports wagering licensees from the lottery for education account to a new account created to provide supplemental funding for voluntary pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs; requires the department of education to implement a grant program to provide LEAs operating a voluntary pre-K program with supplemental funding using privilege taxes collected from sports wagering licensees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49 and Title 49.

In committee Apr 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2179

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, redirects 80 percent of the privilege tax collected from sports wagering licensees from the lottery for education account to a new account created to provide supplemental funding for voluntary pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs; requires the department of education to implement a grant program to provide LEAs operating a voluntary pre-K program with supplemental funding using privilege taxes collected from sports wagering licensees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49 and Title 49.

In committee Apr 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track