AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 33; Title 41; Title 47; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to healthcare.
Summary
SB2435 is a narrow healthcare bill that amends Tennessee Code Annotated section 68-11-238(a) by changing a deadline from seven days to ten days. The bill does not create a new program or regulatory scheme; instead, it extends an existing time period in the healthcare statutes by three days. The caption references multiple titles of the Tennessee Code, but the operative language in the bill text makes only this single change.
Because the bill is limited to one statutory amendment, its practical effect is to give affected healthcare entities, providers, or administrators additional time to meet the requirement contained in section 68-11-238(a). The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting an intent for prompt implementation. No other statutes are directly amended in the text provided.
Impact
The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated section 68-11-238(a) by replacing a seven-day deadline with a ten-day deadline, thereby altering the timing of compliance for the affected healthcare-related requirement. It does not otherwise revise the broader titles listed in the caption, and its legal impact is confined to the specific statutory provision identified in the bill.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee discussion or vote history in the provided materials, so the public or legislative sentiment cannot be directly measured from debate or roll call data. Based on the bill’s narrow scope and technical nature, it appears to be a low-contention administrative change rather than a controversial policy measure.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcript or voting history. If any disagreement existed, it would most likely concern whether extending the deadline from seven to ten days is necessary or whether it affects compliance expectations for the regulated healthcare parties, but the available record does not show any opposition or debate.
Crossfiled
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 33; Title 41; Title 47; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to healthcare.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 33; Title 41; Title 47; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to healthcare.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 14; Title 33; Title 47; Title 52; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to medicaid.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 14; Title 33; Title 47; Title 52; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to medicaid.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 14; Title 33; Title 47; Title 52; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to medicaid.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to mental health.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to mental health.