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Senate Health and Welfare committee advances several bills on daycare, provider reinstatement, hospital assessment and public health messaging
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee advanced several bills affecting child care, professional licensing, TennCare hospital assessments and public health messaging, moving them to the calendar or to Finance after debate and amendments.
At a meeting of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, members considered a series of bills affecting child care, health professional licensing, TennCare hospital assessments, genomic security, public health messaging and children's mental health reporting. Several measures were advanced to calendar or to the Finance committee.
Key votes and committee actions (votes shown as Y'N where recorded):
- Senate Bill 1012 (Sen. Oliver): Amends statute to include half nieces and nephews in the family count for family home child care ratios. Motion moved, seconded by Sen. Yarbrough. Roll call produced 8 ayes, 1 no; bill advanced to calendar and referred to Finance, Ways and Means for further consideration.
- Senate Bill 619 (Sen. Harshbarger; as amended): Creates a process by which healthcare providers disciplined for substance use disorder may petition boards to remove certain public disciplinary listings after specified conditions (discussion…
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