Amends TCA Title 68.
Tennessee HB0155 amends existing law to authorize registered nurses to determine and pronounce death in various settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted-care living facilities, without the requirement that death be anticipated. The bill affects registered nurses, attending physicians, and the processes surrounding death certification in these healthcare settings. Key provisions include the necessity for the attending physician's written agreement to sign the death certificate to be present at the time of death and clarification that the role of county medical examiners in death investigations remains unaffected.
Tennessee HB0155 amends existing law to authorize registered nurses to determine and pronounce death in various settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted-care living facilities, without the requirement that death be anticipated. The bill affects registered nurses, attending physicians, and the processes surrounding death certification in these healthcare settings. Key provisions include the necessity for the attending physician's written agreement to sign the death certificate to be present at the time of death and clarification that the role of county medical examiners in death investigations remains unaffected.
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