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Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 573 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1476. Elderly Persons - Requires the department of finance and administration to designate up to five adult day care centers or senior centers as model programs worthy of emulation with respect to certain activities; provides for certain grants. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB1532 / *SB1476Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1532 / *SB1476 ON MAY 24, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1476, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment requires the department of finance and administration, after consultation with the department of human services and the department of health, to designate up to five publicly or privately supported adult day care centers or senior centers within the state as model programs [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Study Committee Sub-committee of Budget Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0308. Elderly Persons - Creates the department of aging and disability and transfers to that department the duties of the commission on aging and disability. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 33; Title 34; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB2063 / *SB0308(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $92,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Net Impact - $192,400 Bill Summary for HB2063 / *SB0308 Present law requires the commission on aging and disability to administer most state activities that are authorized by the federal Older Americans Act. The commission consists of 23 gubernatorial appointees and two legislators (one senator and one representative) appointed by their respective speakers. The commission is authorized to hire an [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 416 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2191. Elderly Persons - Revises what constitutes the offense of abusing, neglecting, or exploiting an adult; changes criminal classification from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2248 / SB2191Increase State Expenditures - $145,000 / Incarceration* Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant (Funding of $145,000 is included in the Governors FY07-08 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for *HB2248 / SB2191 Under present law, it is a Class A misdemeanor for any person to willfully abuse, neglect, or exploit any adult who because of mental or physical dysfunctioning or advanced age is unable to manage such person's own resources, carry out the activities of daily living or protect himself from [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2063. Elderly Persons - Creates the department of aging and disability and transfers to that department the duties of the commission on aging and disability. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 33; Title 34; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *SB0308 / HB2063(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $92,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Net Impact - $192,400 Bill Summary for *SB0308 / HB2063 Present law requires the commission on aging and disability to administer most state activities that are authorized by the federal Older Americans Act. The commission consists of 23 gubernatorial appointees and two legislators (one senator and one representative) appointed by their respective speakers. The commission is authorized to hire an [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 573 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1532. Elderly Persons - Requires the department of finance and administration to designate up to five adult day care centers or senior centers as model programs worthy of emulation with respect to certain activities; provides for certain grants. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *SB1476 / HB1532Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1476 / HB1532 ON MAY 24, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1476, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment requires the department of finance and administration, after consultation with the department of human services and the department of health, to designate up to five publicly or privately supported adult day care centers or senior centers within the state as model programs [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 416 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2248. Elderly Persons - Revises what constitutes the offense of abusing, neglecting, or exploiting an adult; changes criminal classification from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB2191 / *HB2248Increase State Expenditures - $145,000 / Incarceration* Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant (Funding of $145,000 is included in the Governors FY07-08 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for SB2191 / *HB2248 Under present law, it is a Class A misdemeanor for any person to willfully abuse, neglect, or exploit any adult who because of mental or physical dysfunctioning or advanced age is unable to manage such person's own resources, carry out the activities of daily living or protect himself from [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/20/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 27 Bill TextHospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires hospitals, during the fall and winter months, to offer elderly inpatients certain immunizations for flu and pneumococcal diseases. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB1346 / *SB0334Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/20/2007 - Public Chapter 27 Bill TextHospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires hospitals, during the fall and winter months, to offer elderly inpatients certain immunizations for flu and pneumococcal diseases. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB0334 / HB1346Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0001. Taxes, Real Property - Authorizes counties and cities to locally adopt and implement a program of tax relief for certain elderly homeowners. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for HB0001 / *SB0001 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/One-Time/Permissive Exceeds $1,000,000/Recurring/Permissive Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $1,000,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB0001 / *SB0001 The Constitution of the State of Tennessee provides for taxation of real property and authorizes the state legislature to provide tax relief to elderly low-income taxpayers through payments by the state to reimburse all or part of the county or city taxes paid by such persons on owner-occupied residential property. In 1979, [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1078. Taxes, Real Property - Authorizes local governments to implement the recently adopted constitutional amendment permitting local programs of tax relief to certain elderly homeowners. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB0897 / SB1078 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/One-Time/Permissive Exceeds $1,000,000/Recurring/Permissive Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $1,000,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB0897 / SB1078 The Constitution of the State of Tennessee provides for taxation of real property and authorizes the state legislature to provide tax relief to elderly low-income taxpayers through payments by the state to reimburse all or part of the county or city taxes paid by such persons on owner-occupied [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR Bill TextElderly Persons - Requires the executive director of the commission on aging and disability to submit a report to the governor and the department of human services every two years on the use of senior citizens centers, elderly assistance programs, and recommendations for improvement. - Amends TCA Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB3397 / *SB3778Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill TextElderly Persons - Requires the executive director of the commission on aging and disability to submit a report to the governor and the department of human services every two years on the use of senior citizens centers, elderly assistance programs, and recommendations for improvement. - Amends TCA Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *SB3778 / HB3397Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Public Chapter 936 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3127. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Requires any person dispensing a legend drug for an elder person to include on the label of the container in which the legend drug is dispensed the indication or indications for which the drug is being prescribed if requested by the prescriber, patient or patient's caregiver and the prescriber, patient or patient's caregiver provides the indication or indications to the person dispensing the legend drug; provides immunity for liability under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10 and Title 63, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for HB3298 / *SB3127Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3298 / *SB3127 ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3298, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to require any person dispensing a [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate F,W&M Comm. Bill TextTaxes, Income - Increases the number of senior citizens who are exempt from the Hall income tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3336Decrease State Revenue - $10,625,000 / FY09-10 and thereafter Decrease Local Govt. Revenue - $6,375,000 / FY09-10 and thereafter Bill Summary for *SB3336 Present law imposes a 6 percent tax on incomes derived by way of dividends from stocks or by way of interest on bonds in excess of the first $1,250 for individual filers or $2,500 of combined income for joint filers. This is commonly referred to as the "Hall income tax." Any person who is at least 65 years of age having a total annual income derived from any and all sources of $16,200 or less, or any persons who file a joint return and either spouse is at least 65 years of age having a total annual joint income derived from any and all sources of not more than $27,000, are exempt from the Hall tax. This [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 936 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3298. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Requires any person dispensing a legend drug for an elder person to include on the label of the container in which the legend drug is dispensed the indication or indications for which the drug is being prescribed if requested by the prescriber, patient or patient's caregiver and the prescriber, patient or patient's caregiver provides the indication or indications to the person dispensing the legend drug; provides immunity for liability under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10 and Title 63, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *SB3127 / HB3298Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3127 / HB3298 ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3298, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to require any person dispensing a [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 416 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2248. Elderly Persons - Revises what constitutes the offense of abusing, neglecting, or exploiting an adult; changes criminal classification from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB2191 / *HB2248Increase State Expenditures - $145,000 / Incarceration* Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant (Funding of $145,000 is included in the Governors FY07-08 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for SB2191 / *HB2248 Under present law, it is a Class A misdemeanor for any person to willfully abuse, neglect, or exploit any adult who because of mental or physical dysfunctioning or advanced age is unable to manage such person's own resources, carry out the activities of daily living or protect himself from [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Study Committee Sub-committee of Budget Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0308. Elderly Persons - Creates the department of aging and disability and transfers to that department the duties of the commission on aging and disability. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 33; Title 34; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB2063 / *SB0308(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $92,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Net Impact - $192,400 Bill Summary for HB2063 / *SB0308 Present law requires the commission on aging and disability to administer most state activities that are authorized by the federal Older Americans Act. The commission consists of 23 gubernatorial appointees and two legislators (one senator and one representative) appointed by their respective speakers. The commission is authorized to hire an [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 416 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2191. Elderly Persons - Revises what constitutes the offense of abusing, neglecting, or exploiting an adult; changes criminal classification from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2248 / SB2191Increase State Expenditures - $145,000 / Incarceration* Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant (Funding of $145,000 is included in the Governors FY07-08 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for *HB2248 / SB2191 Under present law, it is a Class A misdemeanor for any person to willfully abuse, neglect, or exploit any adult who because of mental or physical dysfunctioning or advanced age is unable to manage such person's own resources, carry out the activities of daily living or protect himself from [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1579. Taxes, Real Property - Implements the recently adopted constitutional amendment that authorizes counties and cities to implement programs of tax relief for certain elderly homeowners. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-705. Fiscal Summary for HB2137 / *SB1579Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/ One-Time/Permissive Exceeds $1,000,000/Recurring/Permissive Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $1,000,000 Bill Summary for HB2137 / *SB1579 The Constitution of the State of Tennessee provides for taxation of real property and authorizes the state legislature to provide tax relief to elderly low-income taxpayers through payments by the state to reimburse all or part of the county or city taxes paid by such persons on owner-occupied residential property. In 1979, the general assembly enacted [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 573 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1476. Elderly Persons - Requires the department of finance and administration to designate up to five adult day care centers or senior centers as model programs worthy of emulation with respect to certain activities; provides for certain grants. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB1532 / *SB1476Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1532 / *SB1476 ON MAY 24, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1476, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment requires the department of finance and administration, after consultation with the department of human services and the department of health, to designate up to five publicly or privately supported adult day care centers or senior centers within the state as model programs [...] show full description
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