Tennessee Senate Bill 7005 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-08-23 - Lay on the Table
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, authorizes the department to direct available state funds to contract with additional private service providers across the state to provide inpatient psychiatric services for uninsured individuals in this state; requires the department to report to the speakers of both houses on whether additional inpatient psychiatric services are needed in the City of Knoxville and whether additional state funds should be expended for the construction of a state-owned and -operated inpatient psychiatric facility in the City of Knoxville. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 1, Part 3.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 1, Part 3, relative to allocating mental health services throughout the state.

Sen. Joseph Hensley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-08-23	Senate	Lay on the Table
2023-08-22	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
2023-08-21	Senate	Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 8/23/2023
2023-08-21	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-08-17	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB7006 (Crossfiled) 2023-08-28 - Held on desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB7005&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB7005.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB7006.pdf