2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB1779: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to medical records.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, provides that, if an incapacitated or deceased patient has no authorized representative, the patient's next of kin will be treated as an authorized representative for the patient for the purposes of obtaining the patient's hospital records. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
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Bill History
1/22/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/24/2024
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/25/2024
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate
2/28/2024
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
Senate
3/6/2024
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/13/2024
Senate
3/6/2024
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
Senate
3/13/2024
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024
Senate
3/13/2024
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
Senate
3/19/2024
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/26/2024
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/28/2024
Senate
3/28/2024
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
5/1/2024
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 739
Amendments
SA0812
Amendment 1-0 to SB1779
3/21/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/19/2024
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Art Swann
Republican