Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner to use existing resources to conduct a study of the use of designated caregivers for admitted patients in hospitals in neighboring states in order to determine the prevalence of and identify the best practices for the use of designated caregivers; requires the commissioner to compile study findings and any legislative recommendations into a report to the general assembly no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Summary

The bill orders the state health commissioner to use existing resources to research how hospitals in neighboring states employ designated caregivers for admitted patients, determine how common the practice is, and identify best practices. The commissioner must compile the findings and any legislative recommendations into a report for the General Assembly by Dec. 31, 2026. The goal is to inform Tennessee policy on caregiver involvement in hospital care.

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