Rep. Brock Martin

Maddy summaryHJR 68 is a symbolic resolution recognizing the Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree in Holladay, Tennessee, which has operated since 1957. It honors the event's 67-year history as a community fundraiser, its role in preserving fiddle music heritage, and its annual West Tennessee Fiddlers' Championship. The resolution contains no new laws or funding but formally expresses legislative support through ceremonial recognition. It was passed by both chambers and signed by the Governor in February 2025.

Maddy summaryHouse Joint Resolution 130 is a ceremonial resolution honoring the late Major General Jackie Daniel Wood of Lexington, Tennessee. It commemorates his military service as Tennessee's 73rd Adjutant General, his civilian career with South Central Bell, and his dedication to family and community, while expressing condolences to his family. This resolution does not create policy changes or affect any laws - it serves solely as a formal tribute to his legacy. The resolution was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed by the Governor on February 21, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 875 would reduce the deadline for ambulance service providers to provide patient run records from five to three business days. This applies to written requests from patients or their authorized representatives, as well as to requests from health facilities commission surveyors. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 68-140-319(a)(1)(C) to change the time frame. This is a procedural adjustment affecting administrative timelines for ambulance providers.

Maddy summaryHB 172 requires military medical professionals who were discharged (but not honorably) from U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, or Public Health Service medical corps to register with Tennessee's licensing boards before practicing healing arts in the state. It amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 63, changing the existing requirement for registration upon leaving military service to specifically include those with non-honorable discharges. The bill directly affects former military medical officers seeking to work in Tennessee healthcare roles. This policy change mandates registration as a condition for licensure, without altering existing requirements for those discharged honorably.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates Tennessee laws to better regulate medical laboratories located within hospitals, with specific provisions designed to support rural facilities. It creates a new role called "hospital-based laboratory supervisor" and allows these supervisors to oversee up to four laboratories if they are all in rural hospitals, whereas they can only manage one lab in urban settings. Additionally, the law permits a single hospital-based laboratory license to cover multiple off-site locations, provided those sites hold valid federal or state accreditation certificates. These changes aim to streamline oversight while maintaining safety standards for testing services provided to patients in emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care.

Maddy summaryThis Tennessee bill mandates that the state's TennCare program cover rapid whole genome sequencing for children under 21 who have complex or acute illnesses of unknown cause while being treated in an intensive care unit. The law defines this test as a method that returns preliminary results within seven days and final results within 15 days, allowing for faster diagnosis than traditional genetic testing. Coverage is restricted to cases where the patient exhibits specific symptoms, such as multiple congenital anomalies, severe muscle weakness, or abnormal lab results, and where a doctor determines that a timely molecular diagnosis is necessary to guide treatment. While the bill establishes these requirements for insurance coverage, it also permits the state to add further conditions based on new medical evidence and allows for the use of generated genetic data in scientific research with proper consent.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a new Financial Management System for Carroll County to modernize how the county handles its finances. It creates a central Finance Department responsible for accounting, budgeting, payroll, and other financial tasks for all county agencies except the school system. The law also sets up a new Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to oversee financial policies and procedures. Additionally, the bill clarifies that certain county officers must transfer their fees to the general fund and have their salaries paid from that fund rather than from collected fees.

Maddy summaryThis bill changes how the Gibson County Special School District Board of Trustees is structured and how its members are elected. It increases the number of board seats from six to seven, creating one additional district for representation. The law also shifts the election schedule so that all trustee positions are now up for vote during the county general election in even-numbered years, with terms set to four years. To make this transition work, the bill temporarily adjusts the length of terms for specific seats in 2025 and 2027 before the new four-year cycle fully begins in 2028.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new, elected Office of Highway Supervisor for Carroll County to manage local roads and highways. The position will be filled by a vote of county residents starting in 2026, and the supervisor's duties will match those of highway supervisors in other Tennessee counties. However, the office will not become active unless the Carroll County legislative body votes to approve it with a two-thirds majority.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes new rules for how health insurance companies in Tennessee can recover money they accidentally overpaid to healthcare providers. It limits the time insurance companies have to demand repayment, generally requiring them to act within six months of the original payment unless fraud is involved. The law also mandates that insurers provide detailed written notice at least 60 days before withholding funds and allows providers to appeal the decision while their current payments remain untouched. Additionally, the bill protects providers from having to pay back overpayments discovered shortly after they have already reported the error to the insurer.