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TN HB0283
TN HB0283AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to disease control and prevention.
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Introduced
01/19/2023
01/19/2023
In Committee
02/28/2023
02/28/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/15/2023
03/15/2023
Introduced Session
113th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, requires a hospital to offer immunization for influenza disease prior to discharging a patient who is 50 years of age or older from the hospital between October 1 and March 1; requires a hospital to offer an inpatient who is 65 years of age or older an immunization for pneumococcal disease prior to discharging the patient from the hospital. - Amends TCA Title 68.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, to require hospitals to offer immunizations for influenza and pneumococcal diseases to certain patients before discharge. Specifically, it requires hospitals to offer influenza immunization to inpatients aged 50 or older between October 1 and March 1, and to offer pneumococcal immunization to inpatients aged 65 or older, subject to vaccine availability and unless contraindicated. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2023.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Failed in Health Committee (on 03/15/2023)
Bill Topics
Health
- ‐ Disease Prevention
- ‐ Long-term Care and Elderly Issues
- ‐ Regulation of Doctors and Health Facilities
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0283&ga=113 | 01/19/2023 |
| Fiscal Note - HB0283 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB0283.pdf | 01/22/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0283.pdf | 01/19/2023 |
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