(NASHVILLE) As Tennessee ushers in the new fiscal year on July 1, a slew of new Tennessee laws passed by the General Assembly will go into effect. In the second session of the 113th General Assembly, many laws were passed regarding healthcare. Highlights include certificate of need reform, protecting power of attorney rights in healthcare decisions and making healthcare more accessible. Lawmakers passed a law that ensures those with power of attorney for healthcare decisions cannot be prevented from visiting a patient by prohibiting hospitals from restricting or terminating a power of attorney’s visiting rights. During the height of…
