Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide information about healthcare facilities having access to the registry after its creation, nor does it specify what actions should follow the report submission.
Report on Implantable Medical Device Registry
This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Health to submit a report by January 1, 2027, about the feasibility and cost projections for creating an implanted medical device registry available to healthcare facilities in the state.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Tennessee Department of Health to make a report on the feasibility and cost projections for creating and maintaining an implanted medical device registry.
- The report must be submitted by January 1, 2027, to the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
Who It Names or Affects
- Tennessee Department of Health
- Speaker of the Senate
- Speaker of the House of Representatives
Terms To Know
- Implanted medical device
- A medical tool or machine that is put inside a person's body to help them.
- Registry
- A system for keeping track of information about people, places, or things.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what will happen after the report is submitted.
- It's unclear if the registry will actually be created based on this report.