TN SB1803 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-24 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 19 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-24 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, allows courts to order a person into a program of assisted outpatient mental health treatment upon finding certain conditions are met; provides a process for certain persons to petition a court on behalf of a proposed patient; establishes criteria for the evaluation of proposed patients and reporting to the court by physicians and certain mental health professionals. - Amends TCA Title 33.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, relative to mental health treatment.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-24 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2022-01-20 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2022-01-19 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1920 (Crossfiled) 2022-01-28 - Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
Subjects
Tennessee State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1803&ga=112 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1803.pdf |
