2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1883: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 34; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to patient visitation.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, establishes that generally an attorney or an agent designated to make healthcare decisions under a durable power of attorney for health care has a right to in-person visitation with the principal at a hospital where the principal is located to evaluate the principal's condition. - Amends TCA Title 34; Title 63 and Title 68.

Bill History

1/22/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 2/27/2024
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/27/2024
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/6/2024
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/13/2024
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/13/2024
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2024
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Reset on next avail. cal.
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/28/2024
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Reset on next avail. cal.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2024
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 766

Amendments

HA0690

Amendment 1-0 to HB1883

3/14/2024Not Adopted