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in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 425: Physicians and Surgeons - As introduced, permits hospitals and renal dialysis clinics to employ radiologists, pathologists, anesthesiologists, and emergency room physicians under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 536: Mental Illness - As introduced, requires the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services to report on the pilot program for assisted outpatient treatment in Knox County to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate by February 15, 2018; the report shall make findings on the benefits and costs of the program; the report shall also make recommendations concerning any beneficial legislation concerning assisted outpatient treatment and the existing mandatory outpatient treatment statute. - Amends TCA Title 33.

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 566: Mental Illness - As introduced, requires the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services to report on the pilot program for assisted outpatient treatment in Knox County to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate by February 15, 2018; the report shall make findings on the benefits and costs of the program; the report shall also make recommendations concerning any beneficial legislation concerning assisted outpatient treatment and the existing mandatory outpatient treatment statute. - Amends TCA Title 33.

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 717: Local Government, General - As introduced, negates mandatory application of certain laws on local governments that are not fully funded; prohibits an agency of state government from creating a new fee that will impact local governments in any year in which the general state revenues to the agency have decreased from the previous year. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 2 and Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 53.

Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 507: Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, authorizes local governments to provide supplemental bridge benefits to emergency medical services personnel who retire before they are eligible for social security benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 25; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36; Title 8, Chapter 37 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 376: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, changes the time period from seven days to five business days for a nursing home to request a waiver of regulations relating to nursing home administrators after an unexpected loss. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 14, 2017

HJR 107: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article II, Section 18 of the Constitution of Tennessee to require bills imposing new or increasing statewide taxes to be passed by two-thirds majority vote in each house. -

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 492: Water Pollution - As introduced, expands, from five days to 10 days, the time period in which members of the board of water quality, oil, and gas must be notified of meetings to review permit matters. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1.

Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 950: Claims Commission, Tennessee - As introduced, limits the tort liability of certain contractors with the state who provide direct client services on behalf of the departments of children's services, mental health and substance abuse services, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9, Chapter 8 and Title 12.

Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 1178: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the offense of using a hand-held mobile telephone to make or receive a phone call while driving a motor vehicle in a school zone; classifies the offense as a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $50. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 55, Chapter 8.

Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 465: Physicians and Surgeons - As introduced, permits hospitals and renal dialysis clinics to employ radiologists, pathologists, anesthesiologists, and emergency room physicians under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 496: Real Property - As introduced, prohibits a planning commission or local legislative body from requiring a landowner to transfer ownership of land along an existing public right of way to the local government as a condition of approving the subdivision of property without first purchasing the property; permits landowner subject to regulatory taking to petition for a jury of inquest or sue for damages including reasonable costs and attorney's fees. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 29; Title 42, Chapter 6; Title 44 and Title 54.

Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee