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The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
Legislation to prevent Tennessee hospitals from restricting visitation of patients by individuals with power of attorney will be heard by the House Health Committee on Wednesday.
House Bill 1883 (HB1883), sponsored by Representative Kip Capley (R-Summertown-District 71), “creates the right of an attorney in fact designated to make healthcare decisions under a durable power of attorney for health care to conduct at least one in-person visitation with the principal for each day the principal is in a hospital; permits the hospital to require the attorney in fact to submit to non-invasive health and safety protocols; prohibits the visitation right from being terminated, suspended, waived, or otherwise limited during a declared disaster or state of emergency. – Amends TCA Title 34; Title 63 and Title 68.”
The bill would guarantee that a person who is deemed power of attorney is able to visit a patient at least once a day for a minimum of one hour.
The companion Senate Bill 1641 (SB1641), sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17), has already passed through the Senate.
The House Health Committee will consider the legislation on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
If you would like to express your support of this bill, please contact the members of the committee as listed below prior to that meeting date.
House Health Committee Members
Bryan Terry (Chair) (R) – rep.bryan.terry@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2180
Tom Leatherwood (Vice-Chair) (R) – rep.tom.leatherwood@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7084
Aftyn Behn (D) – rep.aftyn.behn@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3229
Clark Boyd (R) – rep.clark.boyd@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7086
Kip Capley (R) – rep.kip.capley@capitol.tn.gov – (614) 741-2190
Michele Carringer (R) – rep.michele.carringer@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1721
John Ray Clemmons (D) – rep.john.ray.clemmons@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4410
Jeremy Faison (R) – rep.jeremy.faison@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6871
Andrew Farmer (R) – rep.andrew.farmer@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4419
John Gillespie (R) – rep.john.gillespie@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-8201
Yusuf Hakeem (D) – rep.yusuf.hakeem@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2702
David B. Hawk (R) – rep.david.hawk@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7482
Esther Helton-Haynes (R) – rep.esther.helton@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1934
Caleb Hemmer (D) – rep.caleb.hemmer@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2035
Gary Hicks (R) – rep.gary.hicks@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7480
Tim Hicks (R) – rep.tim.hicks@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1717
Timothy Hill (R) – rep.timothy.hill@capitol.tn.gov – (614) 741-2050
Darren Jernigan (D) – rep.darren.jernigan@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6959
Sabi “Doc” Kumar (R) – rep.sabi.kumar@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2860
Brock Martin (R) – rep.brock.martin@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7478
Bo Mitchell (D) – rep.bo.mitchell@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4317
Iris Rudder (R) – rep.iris.rudder@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-8695
Paul Sherrell (R) – rep.paul.sherrell@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1963
Ron Travis (R) – rep.ron.travis@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1450
Kevin Vaughan (R) – rep.kevin.vaughan@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1866
Sam Whitson (R) – rep.sam.whitson@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1864
Ryan Williams (R) – rep.ryan.williams@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1875
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