Sen. Richard Briggs

Primary HB 708

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, allows the department of education to post its annual report on its website in lieu of distributing the report. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 836

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Mental Illness - As introduced, requires the department of commerce and insurance to implement and enforce, and make an annual report by June 1 concerning the department's efforts to implement and enforce, federal and state statutes concerning mental health parity. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

In committee Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 294

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, adds misappropriations to list of defects that are absent from a clean Council on Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) credentialing application. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 6 and Title 56, Chapter 7.

In committee Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 493

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, allows the department of education to post its annual report on its website in lieu of distributing the report. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 540

died · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

TennCare - As introduced, authorizes the TennCare program to provide medical assistance for language interpreter services. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

died Feb 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 407

died · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Physicians and Surgeons - As introduced, prohibits certain adverse actions against a physician on the basis of the physician's failure to maintain specialty board certification or maintenance of licensure under a framework established by the Federation of State Medical Boards. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 63, Chapter 9 and Title 68.

died Feb 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 121

died · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, authorizes a retired teacher with a minimum of 20 years’ experience teaching to receive an automatic certification or licensure for an additional 20 years or until the teacher reaches the age of 75; requires the retired teacher to purchase any liability insurance. - Amends TCA Section 8-36-821 and Title 49.

died Feb 6, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 15

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - American Heart Association/National Wear Red Day, February 3, 2017 -

Signed into law Feb 1, 2017 0 co-sponsors