Bill > HB2110

This bill makes several changes to Tennessee's health facility regulations, including clarifying that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) services are not considered regulated healthcare facilities requiring a license from the health facilities commission if they are not used for diagnostic purposes. It also defines "burn unit" and "neonatal intensive care unit" and allows hospitals to be designated as critical access hospitals under the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, with specific notice and objection procedures. The bill also addresses the commission's ability to collect costs for site visits and investigations, clarifies rules regarding conflicts of interest for commission members, and modifies requirements for outpatient diagnostic centers and PET providers to obtain accreditation. Additionally, it adjusts timelines for nursing home inspections and allows for the use of screening panels in the commission's investigative and disciplinary processes, with provisions for confidentiality and immunity for panel members.