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SB 179

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 20, 2023
  • Passed Senate Jan 21, 2023
  • House
  • Governor

Mental Illness - 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.

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Bill Subjects

Mental Illness

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Bill Sponsors (1)

Becky Massey

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 6
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Jan 21, 2023

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 13, 2023

Senate

Filed for introduction

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