Health

March 3, 2021 at 2:00pm (CST)

• Location:
  House Hearing Room I
• Description:

• Tracked Bills to be Heard:

  HB7 - Public Health - As introduced, specifies that the county mayor has the authority to establish and implement health policies that affect the entire county during a county-wide health emergency; directs the county health director, health officer, and board of health to provide advice to the mayor to develop the policies; applies only in Shelby, Davidson, Knox, Hamilton, Sullivan, and Madison counties. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 68, Chapter 2, Part 6.

  HB13 - Public Health - As introduced, prohibits state and local authorities from forcing, requiring, or coercing a person to receive an immunization or vaccination for COVID-19 against the person's will. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 68.

  SB15 - Public Health - As introduced, specifies that the county mayor has the authority to establish and implement health policies that affect the entire county during a county-wide health emergency; directs the county health director, health officer, and board of health to provide advice to the mayor to develop the policies; applies only in Shelby, Davidson, Knox, Hamilton, Sullivan, and Madison counties. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 68, Chapter 2, Part 6.

  HJR4 - General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Recognizes doulas as vital birth and community health workers.

  HB80 - Controlled Substances - As introduced, makes various changes to the controlled substance monitoring database. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 3.

  HB81 - Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the chief officer of a facility to notify certain persons within a certain time after the death of a person admitted to the facility; requires the department to strive to ensure at least a majority of the members of each regional citizen-based planning and policy council are former service recipients or family members of service recipients; makes other changes relative to mental health and substance abuse services. -...

  SB101 - Professions and Occupations - As introduced, creates the professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology to regulate the practice of art therapy. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63.

  HB146 - Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to report quarterly to the general assembly regarding the availability and use of federal funds for programs administered by the department for adult and family services, child support, and rehabilitation services. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 4; Title 13; Title 41; Title 42; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71.

  HB179 - Health Care - As introduced, grants certain liability protections to, and confidentiality privileges for records of, certain federally qualified health centers and quality improvement committees formed or retained by the federally qualified health centers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.

  HB183 - Professions and Occupations - As introduced, creates the professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology to regulate the practice of art therapy. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63.

  SB145 - Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to report quarterly to the general assembly regarding the availability and use of federal funds for programs administered by the department for adult and family services, child support, and rehabilitation services. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 4; Title 13; Title 41; Title 42; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71.

  SB187 - Public Health - As introduced, prohibits state and local authorities from forcing, requiring, or coercing a person to receive an immunization or vaccination for COVID-19 against the person's will. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 68.

  HB215 - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation - As introduced, enacts the "Stopping Addiction and Fostering Excellence (SAFE) Act." - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 33; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

  SB207 - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation - As introduced, enacts the "Stopping Addiction and Fostering Excellence (SAFE) Act." - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 33; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

  HB508 - Health Care - As introduced, authorizes unlicensed graduates and students of certain medical training programs to provide telehealth services as long as those graduates and students adhere to the same standards for the provision of telehealth services that licensed medical professionals must meet. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

  SB748 - Controlled Substances - As introduced, makes various changes to the controlled substance monitoring database. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 3.

  SB753 - Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the chief officer of a facility to notify certain persons within a certain time after the death of a person admitted to the facility; requires the department to strive to ensure at least a majority of the members of each regional citizen-based planning and policy council are former service recipients or family members of service recipients; makes other changes relative to mental health and substance abuse services. -...

  SB1265 - Health Care - As introduced, authorizes unlicensed graduates and students of certain medical training programs to provide telehealth services as long as those graduates and students adhere to the same standards for the provision of telehealth services that licensed medical professionals must meet. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

  SB1275 - Health Care - As introduced, grants certain liability protections to, and confidentiality privileges for records of, certain federally qualified health centers and quality improvement committees formed or retained by the federally qualified health centers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.