Representative Dawn White (R-37th District) has introduced a bill to the Tennessee House health committee that aims to add a governor-appointed seat to the Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities, according to The Tennessean.
Here are four key points on the proposed legislation.
1. The bill, HB1470, would add a seat for an ASC representative to the Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities, a division of the Tennessee Department of Health, according to the report.
2. If the bill is passed, there would be 19 board members.
3. The legislation passed a subcommittee vote this week, according to the report.
4. Senator Steve Dickerson (R-Nashville) is sponsoring the Senate version of the bill, SB1468.