Download Legislative Watch List – March 12, 2012 SB1985 / HB1087

Legislative Watch List – March 12, 2012
SB1985 / HB1087 Coverage for orally administered anticancer medications.
Category Insurance Health
Sponsors Sen. Eric Stewart / Rep. Glen Casada
Description Requires policies that provide coverage for cancer chemotherapy
treatment to also provide coverage for prescribed orally administered
anticancer medication on at least an equivalent basis as its coverage
for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications without
increasing an insured's co-payment, deductible, or coinsurance
amounts for coverage of intravenous or injected cancer medications.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture
Committee Calendar 2 03/13/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Commerce
03/14/12.
SB2161 / HB2815 Disbursement of federal Title X family planning funds.
Category Health Care
Sponsors Sen. Stacey Campfield / Rep. Jeremy Faison
Description Revises current law to restrict the entities to which the department of
health may disburse federal title X family planning funds to certain
public agencies.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Health & Welfare Committee 03/14/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB2212 / HB2350 State insurance plans not subject to certain regulation.
Category Government Organization
Sponsors Sen. Mark S. Norris / Rep. Gerald McCormick
Description Specifies that state insurance plans are not subject to regulation by the
department of commerce and insurance or the jurisdiction of the
department of health. No provision of Title 56 applies to these plans
unless explicitly stated. (Part of Administration Package 2012)
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee
03/13/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
Executive 03/05/2012 - Council on Pensions & Insurance approved with
Status amendment.
SB2221 / HB2359 Revises provisions governing emergency medical services.
Category Health Care
Sponsors Sen. Mark S. Norris / Rep. Gerald McCormick
Description Revises various provisions governing emergency medical services.
Requires licensure instead of certification for EMT or EMT-P. Defines
position of Emergency Medical Services Director. (Part of
Administration Package 2012)
Amendment House Health & Human Resources amendment 1 (01291118) requires
EMS directors to be licensed. Grandfathers in EMS directors that are
serving at the time this law is enacted. Senate amendment 2
(01402418) corrects typographical errors.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Senate passed with amendment 2, which corrects
typographical errors.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House floor on 03/12/2012.
SB2235 / HB2373 Sale and purchase of immediate methamphetamine precursor.
Category Criminal Law
Sponsors Sen. Mark S. Norris / Rep. Gerald McCormick
Description Clarifies that attempting to sell or buy methamphetamine precursors
with intent to make methamphetamine, sell it or deliver it to someone
who intends to, or with reckless disregard for the precursor's intended
use or the recipient's intent are class A misdemeanors. (Part of
Administration Package 2012)
Senate Status 02/13/2012 - Senate passed.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Judiciary
03/14/12.
SB2237 / HB2375 Department of homeland security partnership agreements.
Category Government Regulation
Sponsors Sen. Mark S. Norris / Rep. Gerald McCormick
Description Authorizes the department of safety and homeland security to enter
into partnership agreements with nonprofit organizations for the
purpose of promoting and supporting the goals and objectives of the
agency. Specifies criteria which a nonprofit organization must meet to
qualify as a nonprofit partner to the department. Requires that all full
board meetings of a nonprofit organization concerning activities
authorized by Section 2 of this bill or pursuant to the present law
authorizing TWRA to sell advertising in its publications to be open to
the public, except for executive sessions that include matters such as
litigation, audits or investigations, or human resource issues. (Part of
Administration Package 2012)
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Transportation & Safety Committee
03/14/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Transportation
03/13/12.
SB2245 / HB2383 Appropriations - co-payment adjustments in TennCare.
Category Public Finance
Sponsors Sen. Mark S. Norris / Rep. Gerald McCormick
Description Senate Finance amendment 1, House amendment 1 (01153895)
rewrites the bill. Appropriates funds to restore 1.5 percent of the 4.25
percent rate reductions and eliminate the $2 co-payment in the
TennCare program which took effect January 1, 2012. This is
estimated to increase state expenditures by $6,308,100 and to
increase federal expenditures by $12,373,100. (Part of Administration
Package 2012)
Amendment Senate Finance amendment 1, House amendment 1 (01153895)
rewrites the bill. Appropriates funds to restore 1.75 percent (rather than
1.5 percent as in the original bill) of the 4.25 percent rate reductions
and eliminate the $2 co-payment in the TennCare program which took
effect January 1, 2012. This is estimated to increase state
expenditures by $7,251,800 and to increase federal expenditures by
$14,224,100.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
03/13/12.
House Status 02/27/2012 - House passed with amendment 1.
SB2253 / HB2391 TN Prescription Safety Act of 2012.
Category Health Care
Sponsors Sen. Mark S. Norris / Rep. Gerald McCormick
Description Enacts "Tennessee Prescription Safety Act of 2012." Expands and
clarifies the "Controlled Substances Monitoring Act of 2011."
Authorizes the commissioner of health to promulgate rules on the
sharing and dissemination of data and information in the database with
other states and enter into such agreements. Requires all prescribers,
dispensers, and physician extenders in practice for more than three
calendar days per year in Tennessee to be registered in the controlled
substance database. Requires prescribers and dispensers to submit
information on dispensed controlled substances, including whether the
prescription is new, the date the prescription was issued, and the
source of payment, to the database within 24 hours, instead of
monthly. Requires the controlled substance database committee to
review the information in the database and notify law enforcement of
any violations of law. Adds to the list of who confidential database
information may be available to and requires each database user to
have a separate authentication access code. Requires prescribers and
dispensers to check the controlled substance database prior to
prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance at the beginning of a
new treatment and least every six months after that. (14 pp) (Part of
Administration Package 2012)
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 03/13/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB2313 / HB2516 Board of nursing - sunset.
Category Government Organization
Sponsors Sen. Mike Bell / Rep. Jim Cobb
Description Extends the termination date of the Board of Nursing to June 30, 2014.
Under the Tennessee Governmental Entity Review Law, the Board
was scheduled to terminate on June 30, 2011, and is currently in winddown. Alters the membership composition of the board. Reduces, from
four to two, the number of consecutive terms a member may serve.
Requires that seven members of the board be physically present at a
meeting before a license may be suspended. Requires the Uniform
Administrative Procedures Act be applicable to all disciplinary
proceedings.
Amendment HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AMENDMENT 2, SENATE
AMENDMENT 1 (01337061) removes the bill's requirement that the
board have seven members of the board physically present to hear
testimony, consider evidence, deliberate and render a decision before
any action is taken to suspend summarily a license. SENATE
AMENDMENT 2 (01372732) revises provisions governing
appointments to the board. Under present law, nurse members of the
board may be appointed by the governor from lists of nominees
submitted by their respective organizations. This amendment revises
this provision to instead provide that nurses may be appointed from
lists of qualified persons submitted by interested nursing groups,
including but not limited to the potential members' respective
organizations. This amendment requires the governor to consult with
interested nursing groups to determine qualified persons to fill the
positions.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Senate passed with amendments 1 and 2. Amendment 1
removes requirement that the board have seven members of the board
physically present to hear testimony, consider evidence, deliberate and
render a decision before any action is taken to suspend summarily a
license. Amendment 2 revises provisions governing appointments to
the board. Under present law, nurse members of the board may be
appointed by the governor from lists of nominees submitted by their
respective organizations. This amendment revises this provision to
instead provide that nurses may be appointed from lists of qualified
persons submitted by interested nursing groups, including but not
limited to the potential members' respective organizations. This
amendment requires the governor to consult with interested nursing
groups to determine qualified persons to fill the positions.
House Status 03/08/2012 - House deferred to 03/12/2012.
SB2353 / HB2479 Definition of physician expanded under PPO Transparency Act.
Category Professions & Licensure
Sponsors Sen. Eric Stewart / Rep. Charles Curtiss
Description Expands the definition of a physician in the Preferred Provider
Organization Transparency Act to include chiropractic physicians.
Senate Status 02/27/2012 - Senate passed.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House Health & Human Resources Committee
03/14/12.
SB2414 / HB2574 Requires suspension of doctor with federal drug indictment.
Category Health Care
Sponsors Sen. Randy McNally / Rep. Bill Dunn
Description Authorizes the commissioner of health or the practitioner's licensing
board to suspend on an emergency basis the license of a practitioner
who is under state or federal indictment involving sale or dispensing
controlled substances.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Health & Welfare Committee 03/14/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB2416 / HB2568 Drug overdose reporting requirements established.
Category Health Care
Sponsors Sen. Randy McNally / Rep. Bill Dunn
Description Requires the board for licensing health care facilities to establish a
protocol by rule for hospitals, community health centers, and clinics to
report drug overdoses by January 1, 2013.
Amendment Senate Health & Welfare amendment 1 (01413718) rewrites the bill.
Requires the commissioner of health to establish a protocol for use by
medical examiners in cases involving death resulting from drug
overdose. Requires THA to submit to the board for licensing health
care facilities an annul report of the prior year's de-identified aggregate
claims data on every discharge that provides data from every claim
that includes coded overdoses and deaths due to controlled
substances reported by hospitals. Senate Health & Welfare
amendment 2 (01375868) names this act "The Henry Granju Act."
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Health & Welfare Committee 03/14/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB2419 / HB2573 Federal drug indictment - emergency suspension of doctor.
Category Professions & Licensure
Sponsors Sen. Randy McNally / Rep. Bill Dunn
Description Authorizes the commissioner of health or the practitioner's licensing
board to suspend on an emergency basis the license of a practitioner
who is under any state or federal indictment involving controlled
substances.
Senate Status 01/18/2012 - Referred to Senate Health & Welfare Committee.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB2542 / HB2672 Gun ownership by applicant or insured.
Category Insurance Health
Sponsors Sen. Stacey Campfield / Rep. Jeremy Faison
Description Prohibits health care providers and facilities for inquiring about a
patient's or a patient's family member's firearm or ammunition
ownership or storage. Allows emergency medical providers to inquire
in cases where the information is necessary to treat a patient in an
emergency, or to protect the patient or others from immediate danger.
Prohibits insurance providers from discriminating against an applicant
based on gun ownership.
Senate Status 01/23/2012 - Referred to Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Judiciary
03/14/12.
SB2559 / HB2664 Reporting of injuries from female genital mutilation.
Category Health Care
Sponsors Sen. Bill Ketron / Rep. Jeremy Faison
Description Requires health care providers to report injuries of patients that appear
to be suffering from or to have been the victim of female genital
mutilation. Broadly captioned.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Consent 2 03/12/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB2581 / HB2549 Health care providers - interventional pain management.
Category Health Care
Sponsors Sen. Stacey Campfield / Rep. Matthew Hill
Description Authorizes the board of nursing to provide a certificate of competence
in interventional pain management to a certified registered nurse
anesthetist (CRNA), which will allow the CRNA to perform invasive
procedures involving any portion of the spine, spinal cord, sympathetic
nerves or block of major peripheral nerves, if the CRNA provides the
board with certain evidence. Also authorizes the board of nursing to
provide a certificate of competence in interventional pain management
to a nurse practitioner if the nurse practitioner provides certain
evidence to the board. Authorizes the committee on physician
assistants to provide a certificate of competence in interventional pain
management to a physician assistant if the physician assistant
provides certain evidence to the commission. Specifies requirements
for physicians practicing interventional pain management.
Senate Status 01/23/2012 - Referred to Senate Health & Welfare Committee.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB2587 / HB2724 Pain management clinics prescribing medication.
Category Professions & Licensure
Sponsors Sen. Ken Yager / Rep. Bob Ramsey
Description Revises the list of prescribed medication for patients at a pain
management clinic.
Amendment House General Subcommittee of Health & Human Resources
amendment 1 (01397518) rewrites the bill. Changes the definition of
"pain management clinic" to a privately-owned facility in which a
majority of the facility's patients seen by all of its medical doctors,
osteopathic physicians, advanced practice nurses with certificates of
fitness to prescribe, or physician assistants during the previous
calendar year were issued a prescription for, or were dispensed,
opioids, benzodiazepine, barbiturates, or carisoprodol, but not
suboxone, for more than 90 days. Clarifies that an outpatient facility or
clinic of a hospital is exempt from the laws regulating Pain
Management Clinics, if such outpatient facility or clinic is regulated
under Title 68. Revises current code that provides for a pain
management clinic operating on or before January 1, 2012, to continue
to operate as long as an application for certification is timely filed within
30 days after the department has published the application form to
instead allow a pain management clinic operating on or before January
1, 2012, to continue to operate as long as an application for
certification is timely filed on or before October 1, 2012. Specifies that
such provision shall apply retroactively to applications for certification
filed since January 1, 2012. Adds that a pain management clinic that
has been denied a certificate or renewal of a certificate may appeal the
decision in accordance with UAPA. Provides procedures for a
registered pain management clinic to voluntarily inactivate its
certificate.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Health & Welfare Committee 03/14/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House Health & Human Resources Committee
03/14/12.
SB2609 / HB2684 Unauthorized use of physician DEA registration number.
Category Tort Liability
Sponsors Sen. Charlotte Burks / Rep. Ryan Williams
Description Provides immunity to any medical doctor or osteopathic physician who
makes a report to a law enforcement agency regarding unauthorized
use of the doctor or physician's DEA registration number by an
employee of the doctor or contractor of the doctor to write
prescriptions.
Amendment House General Subcommittee of Health & Human Resources
amendment 1 (01350818) deletes the provision providing criminal
immunity to any medical doctor or osteopathic physician who makes a
report to a law enforcement agency regarding unauthorized use of the
doctor or physician's DEA registration number by an employee of the
doctor or contractor of the doctor to write prescriptions.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Health & Welfare Committee 03/14/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House Health & Human Resources Committee
03/14/12.
SB2634 / HB2497 Health insurance offered in other states permitted in TN.
Category Insurance Health
Sponsors Sen. Jack Johnson / Rep. Glen Casada
Description Allows insurers authorized to sell insurance in Tennessee to issue
individual accident and sickness policies in Tennessee that are
currently approved for issuance in another state. Specifies that
"individual accident and sickness policy" includes comprehensive
major medical coverage for medical and surgical benefits, and also
includes "high deductible health plans" sold or maintained under
Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Senate Status 01/23/2012 - Referred to Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB2658 / HB2857 Assault and aggravated assault against health care provider.
Category Criminal Law
Sponsors Sen. Tim Barnes / Rep. Debra Young Maggart
Description Increases the punishment for assault and aggravated assault against
health care providers.
Senate Status 03/01/2012 - Senate deferred to 03/15/12.
House Status 02/22/2012 - House General Subcommittee of Judiciary deferred to the
last calendar, after adopting an amendment.
SB2679 / HB2834 Immunity when reporting certain injuries in good faith.
Category Criminal Law
Sponsors Sen. Mae Beavers / Rep. Barrett Rich
Description Requires health care providers to notify law enforcement of injuries
believed to be caused by exposure to a meth lab. Grants civil and
criminal immunity to those making reports in good faith. Makes
violations a Class A misdemeanor.
Amendment Senate Judiciary amendment 1, House Judiciary amendment 1
(01303166) deletes all language after the enacting clause. Requires
physicians to report to law enforcement, within two business days, any
wound or injury resulting from exposure to a methamphetamine
laboratory or methamphetamine laboratory related fire, explosion, or
chemical release. Violation is punishable as a Class a misdemeanor.
Grants immunity from any civil liability to those physicians who report
such wound or injury and provides that such person will have an
affirmative defense to any criminal liability arising from the protected
activity.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 03/13/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House floor on 03/12/2012.
SB2680 / HB2957 Certificate to operate a pain management clinic.
Category Health Care
Sponsors Sen. Brian K. Kelsey / Rep. Mark White
Description Extends the grace period for renewing a certificate to operate a pain
management clinic from 90 days to 120 days.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Health & Welfare Committee 03/14/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB2766 / HB3446 Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2012.
Category Tenncare
Sponsors Sen. Doug Overbey / Rep. Michael Harrison
Description Enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2012." Provides
criteria for determination of the annual assessment imposed on
hospitals covered under TennCare.
Amendment Senate amendment 1 (01328918) corrects a drafting error.
Senate Status 02/27/2012 - Senate passed with amendment 1 (01328918), which
corrects a drafting error.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House floor on 03/12/2012.
SB2874 / HB3028 Child abuse - mother's ingestion of drugs during pregnancy.
Category Criminal Law
Sponsors Sen. Steve Southerland / Rep. David B. Hawk
Description Includes ingestion of illegal drugs during pregnancy, which causes the
child to be born with illegal substances present within the child's bodily
fluids, as part of the definition for severe child abuse. Broadly
captioned.
Senate Status 01/26/2012 - Referred to Senate Judiciary.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Judiciary
03/14/12.
SB2943 / HB3157 Minimum health coverage for Memphis Plan Act of 1991.
Category Insurance Health
Sponsors Sen. Mark S. Norris / Rep. John J. Deberry Jr.
Description Specifies that coverage made available in plans under the Memphis
Plan Act of 1991 constitutes minimum essential health coverage for
purposes of compliance with federal law regarding maintaining
minimum essential coverage (26 USC 5000A).
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture
Committee 03/13/12.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House Commerce Committee 03/13/12.
SB3003 / HB2567 Tamper-resistance technology extended to opioid analgesics.
Category Health Care
Sponsors Sen. Bo Watson / Rep. Glen Casada
Description Requires pharmacists dispensing opioid analgesic drugs to dispense a
form whose formula uses tamper resistant technology to deter
tampering or abuse.
Senate Status 01/30/2012 - Referred to Senate Health & Welfare.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB3220 / HB3310 Money received by Tennessee through Medicaid
reimbursements.
Category Public Finance
Sponsors Sen. Randy McNally / Rep. Charles M. Sargent
Description Allows, until such time as the federal government reimburses
Tennessee for monies erroneously received in connection with
individuals erroneously enrolled in the Medicaid program, the
commissioner of commerce and insurance to project income for any
applicant on a state-based insurance exchange that would make such
person ineligible for Medicaid. Tennessee will not be obligated to
reimburse the federal government for erroneous payments if the
applicant is subsequently determined eligible for Medicaid. Broadly
captioned.
Senate Status 02/14/2012 - Taken off notice in Senate Commerce, Labor &
Agriculture.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Commerce
03/14/12.
SB3383 / HB3544 Sunset - TennCare pharmacy advisory committee.
Category Government Organization
Sponsors Sen. Mike Bell / Rep. Jim Cobb
Description Sunsets the state TennCare pharmacy advisory committee on June
30, 2016.
Amendment Senate amendment 1 (01355232) changes present law by authorizing,
rather than requiring, the governor and the speakers of each chamber
of the general assembly to select appointees to the TennCare
pharmacy advisory committee from lists of names that are submitted
by interested groups. Present law requires that many of the appointees
to the committee must be selected from lists of nominees that are
submitted by specific interest groups. This amendment authorizes any
relevant interest group to submit lists of qualified persons for
consideration to the committee. This amendment requires the governor
and the speakers to consult with interested groups to determine
qualified persons to fill the positions.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Senate passed with amendment 1, which changes
present law by authorizing, rather than requiring, the governor and the
speakers of each chamber of the general assembly to select
appointees to the TennCare pharmacy advisory committee from lists of
names that are submitted by interested groups. Present law requires
that many of the appointees to the committee must be selected from
lists of nominees that are submitted by specific interest groups. This
amendment authorizes any relevant interest group to submit lists of
qualified persons for consideration to the committee. This amendment
requires the governor and the speakers to consult with interested
groups to determine qualified persons to fill the positions.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House Government Operations Committee
03/14/12.
SB3540 / HB2792 Use of telemedicine to provide abortion services.
Category Health Care
Sponsors Sen. Rusty Crowe / Rep. Matthew Hill
Description Changes effective date for Chapter 434 of the Public Acts of 2011 from
January 1, 2013 to July 1, 2012. The Act prohibits physicians from
utilizing telemedicine to provide abortion services.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Consent 2 03/12/12.
House Status 02/15/2012 - House Health & Human Resources recommended. Sent
to House Calendar & Rules.
SB3627 / HB2801 Supervision - performance of hormone replacement therapy.
Category Professions & Licensure
Sponsors Sen. Bo Watson / Rep. Phillip Johnson
Description Allows the board to deny, revoke, or suspend the license of any
physician who supervises a non-physician performing hormone
replacement therapy, if such physician is employed by or contracted
with an entity not owned or controlled by physicians licensed in this
state.
Amendment House General Subcommittee of Health & Human Resources
amendment 1 (01403418) rewrites the bill. Defines "hormone
replacement therapy clinic" and "hormone replacement therapy"
(HRT). Requires all HRT to be performed by a licensed physician or
delegated by such physician to specified professionals, and requires
written protocols in the case of delegation. Establishes requirements a
physician supervising HRT must meet.
Senate Status 03/07/2012 - Senate Health & Welfare Committee recommended with
amendment. Sent to Senate Calendar & Rules.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB3630 / HB3625 Underinsureds payments to certain health care facilities.
Category Health Care
Sponsors Sen. Eric Stewart / Rep. Mike Sparks
Description Prohibits certain health care facilities from requiring an uninsured or
underinsured patient from paying more than 110 percent of the
Medicare reimbursement for health care services.
Senate Status 02/01/2012 - Referred to Senate Health & Welfare.
House Status 03/08/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human
Resources 03/13/12.
SB3745 / HB3830 Tennessee Colon Cancer Screening Program Act
Category Insurance Health
Sponsors Sen. Roy B. Herron / Rep. Glen Casada
Description Enacts "Tennessee Colon Cancer Screening Program Act." Creates a
program to provide colon cancer screening for uninsured individuals
between the ages of 50 and 64 and other uninsured individuals
determined to be at high risk of developing colon cancer. Establishes a
colon cancer screening advisory committee. Requires the department
of health, with the advice of the committee, to develop and expand
programs, employ administrative personnel, establish an awareness
campaign, and provide an annual report. Requires all entities that
provide health insurance coverage for hospital and surgical expense
insurance to provide coverage for colorectal screening tests.
Amendment House Commerce amendment 1 rewrites the bill. Creates a special 12member committee to study the impact of colon cancer on Tennessee,
focusing on prevention, early detection, and treatment. Requires the
committee appointments to be made by July 1, 2012. Requires the
committee to report its findings and recommendations, including any
proposed legislation, to the General Assembly, by January 1, 2013, at
which time the committee will cease to exist.
Senate Status 03/08/2012 - Set for Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture
Committee 03/13/12.
House Status 03/06/2012 - House Commerce recommended with amendment 1,
which rewrites the bill. Sent to House Finance, Ways & Means.