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Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 314 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0629. Juveniles - Revises procedures applicable when certain delinquent juveniles or children ordered to complete inpatient mental health treatment program return to school; addresses notice to school officials and requirements for developing plans for the child's success and for school safety. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB0665 / *SB0629 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0665 / *SB0629 Present law permits a court to place a delinquent child on probation under the supervision of a court officer, the department of children's services, or any court-designated person, persons, or agencies. If the adjudication of delinquency was for an offense involving first degree murder, second degree murder, [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 314 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0665. Juveniles - Revises procedures applicable when certain delinquent juveniles or children ordered to complete inpatient mental health treatment program return to school; addresses notice to school officials and requirements for developing plans for the child's success and for school safety. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB0629 / HB0665 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0629 / HB0665 Present law permits a court to place a delinquent child on probation under the supervision of a court officer, the department of children's services, or any court-designated person, persons, or agencies. If the adjudication of delinquency was for an offense involving first degree murder, second degree murder, [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee Bill TextMental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Dept. of - Provides that certain undiagnosed persons who meet the qualifications for mental retardation and certain diagnosed autistic persons shall be entitled to access the programs and services provided by the department. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for HB1570 / *SB1549Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 96 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1657. Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Dept. of - Specifies that a professional permitted by department rule to authorize isolation and restraint must be contacted immediately after isolation and restraint and must evaluate the person's condition. - Amends TCA Section 33-3-120(b). Fiscal Summary for HB1604 / *SB1657MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1604 / *SB1657 ON APRIL 9, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1604, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that a "professional" instead of a "qualified mental health professional" who is permitted by department rule to authorize isolation and restraint must be contacted immediately after isolation and restraint is imposed and that such professional must evaluate "the person's condition" instead of "the need for isolation and restraint."
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill TextMental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Dept. of - Provides that certain undiagnosed persons who meet the qualifications for mental retardation and certain diagnosed autistic persons shall be entitled to access the programs and services provided by the department. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for *SB1549 / HB1570Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 96 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1604. Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Dept. of - Specifies that a professional permitted by department rule to authorize isolation and restraint must be contacted immediately after isolation and restraint and must evaluate the person's condition. - Amends TCA Section 33-3-120(b). Fiscal Summary for *SB1657 / HB1604MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB1657 / HB1604 ON APRIL 9, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1604, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that a "professional" instead of a "qualified mental health professional" who is permitted by department rule to authorize isolation and restraint must be contacted immediately after isolation and restraint is imposed and that such professional must evaluate "the person's condition" instead of "the need for isolation and restraint."
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Health & Human Resources Bill TextMental Illness - Authorizes the commissioner of mental health and developmental disabilities to create and administer a funding pool to make special payments to community service providers in a manner that fully utilizes the mental health safety net infrastructure. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for HB0715 / *SB0563(Corrected) Other Fiscal Impact - The Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities would have to develop a program and fund pool. A basic benefit package is estimated to increase state expenditures $16,000,000. An expanded benefit package is estimated to increase state expenditures $61,000,000.
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR Bill TextMental Illness - Requires the department of mental health and developmental disabilities to consult with the department of finance and administration to develop a program to improve statewide access to non-emergency behavioral health services for uninsured individuals on the basis of the January 15, 2007, report to legislative committees pursuant to 2006 Public Chapter 812. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for HB0813 / *SB0662Other Fiscal Impact - The Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities would have to develop a program and fund pool. A basic benefit package is estimated to increase state expenditures $16,000,000. An expanded benefit package is estimated to increase state expenditures $61,000,000.
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 356 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1489. Mental Illness - Requires that service recipients for mental health services be periodically afforded the opportunity to execute an information release authorizing certain disclosures to family members at time of admission to inpatient treatment, an emergency room, or crisis response setting; allows for withdrawal or modification of authorization. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for HB1426 / *SB1489Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1426 / *SB1489 This bill requires that any recipients of mental health services be given an opportunity to approve and sign an information release that authorizes the mental health facility or program to release certain information concerning the recipient to specified family members and other designated persons. The release must include options for disclosures [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1777. Mental Illness - Authorizes a pilot project concerning behavioral health services for underinsured and uninsured persons in a county with a population in excess of 100,000. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB1457 / *SB1777 Increase State Expenditures - $780,200 Annually for Five Years $7,800 One-Time Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - $312,500 Other Fiscal Impact - The Nashville/Davidson County Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) shall provide a local match that will be in-kind services through existing program structure. Such in-kind services are estimated by MPHD at $369,000 annually for five years. Bill Summary for HB1457 / *SB1777 This bill authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a five year pilot project with the Davidson County health department [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4193. Mental Illness - Changes certain requirements for length of time records must be retained regarding services provided to persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities, increases membership of boards of trustees for state facilities from 15 to 19 members, changes time for holding hearing on commitment proceeding from within 20 to within 15 days of complaint filing, removes authorization for court to exclude public from commitment hearing on motion of defendant. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for *HB4195 / SB4193Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4195 / SB4193 This bill makes the following changes in the present law provisions governing mental health and developmental disabilities: (1) Decreases from 10 years to five years after termination of service that amount of [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Placed on SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Calendar for 04/16/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4195. Mental Illness - Changes certain requirements for length of time records must be retained regarding services provided to persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities, increases membership of boards of trustees for state facilities from 15 to 19 members, changes time for holding hearing on commitment proceeding from within 20 to within 15 days of complaint filing, removes authorization for court to exclude public from commitment hearing on motion of defendant. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for SB4193 / *HB4195Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4193 / *HB4195 This bill makes the following changes in the present law provisions governing mental health and developmental disabilities: (1) Decreases from 10 years to five years after termination of service that amount of [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3938. Medicine, Practice of - Limits the amount of psychotropic drugs that may be prescribed to any patient by a non-psychiatrist prescriber for a duration of more than six weeks unless the patient undergoes a comprehensive psychological evaluation or a course of short-term psychological treatment. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *HB3842 / SB3938Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $358,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Exceeds $641,400 Bill Summary for *HB3842 / SB3938 This bill requires that any patient who is receiving more than one prescription of any psychotropic medication for more than six weeks in duration from a non-psychiatrist prescriber also undergo either a comprehensive psychological examination for diagnostic purposes or a course of short-term psychological [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3842. Medicine, Practice of - Limits the amount of psychotropic drugs that may be prescribed to any patient by a non-psychiatrist prescriber for a duration of more than six weeks unless the patient undergoes a comprehensive psychological evaluation or a course of short-term psychological treatment. - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for SB3938 / *HB3842Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $358,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Exceeds $641,400 Bill Summary for SB3938 / *HB3842 This bill requires that any patient who is receiving more than one prescription of any psychotropic medication for more than six weeks in duration from a non-psychiatrist prescriber also undergo either a comprehensive psychological examination for diagnostic purposes or a course of short-term psychological [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 789 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3317. Mental Illness - Extends opportunity for a person being committed to approve and sign an information release that authorizes the facility or program to release certain information concerning the service recipient to certain family members and other designated persons when service recipient is entering inpatient treatment at a facility, is in an emergency room or in a crisis response setting so that the opportunity to sign such a release would also arise when the person is entering outpatient treatment or is admitted in ongoing treatment with a community mental health care provider. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for HB3382 / *SB3317Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3382 / *SB3317 Present law requires that persons who are legally committed for receipt of mental health services be [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 789 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3382. Mental Illness - Extends opportunity for a person being committed to approve and sign an information release that authorizes the facility or program to release certain information concerning the service recipient to certain family members and other designated persons when service recipient is entering inpatient treatment at a facility, is in an emergency room or in a crisis response setting so that the opportunity to sign such a release would also arise when the person is entering outpatient treatment or is admitted in ongoing treatment with a community mental health care provider. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for *SB3317 / HB3382Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3317 / HB3382 Present law requires that persons who are legally committed for receipt of mental health services be [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1269. Mental Illness - Authorizes assisted outpatient treatment as an alternative form of mandatory outpatient treatment. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for HB1883 / *SB1269Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000 Bill Summary for HB1883 / *SB1269 This bill adds to the general law provisions governing mental health and developmental disabilities to authorize the director of a hospital or facility licensed or operated by the department of mental health and developmental disabilities to operate, direct and supervise an assisted outpatient treatment program, upon approval by the commissioner, and to provide for such outpatient treatment being ordered. In addition to other treatment authorized by present law, a person may be ordered to receive assisted outpatient treatment if the court finds that such person: [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 429 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1413. Mental Illness - Directs state to strive to avoid gaps in mental health care services and to endeavor to achieve a delivery system that ensures services are available to recipients on a substantially equitable basis, regardless of place of residence within the state; requires commissioner of finance and administration to report to general assembly regarding equity in the service delivery system. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for HB1958 / *SB1413Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1958 / *SB1413 ON MAY 10, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1958, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law provides that it is the goal of the state to develop and maintain a system of mental health care that provides a comprehensive array of quality prevention,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee Bill TextMental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Dept. of - Provides that certain undiagnosed persons who meet the qualifications for mental retardation and certain diagnosed autistic persons shall be entitled to access the programs and services provided by the department. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for HB1570 / *SB1549Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 96 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1657. Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Dept. of - Specifies that a professional permitted by department rule to authorize isolation and restraint must be contacted immediately after isolation and restraint and must evaluate the person's condition. - Amends TCA Section 33-3-120(b). Fiscal Summary for HB1604 / *SB1657MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1604 / *SB1657 ON APRIL 9, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1604, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that a "professional" instead of a "qualified mental health professional" who is permitted by department rule to authorize isolation and restraint must be contacted immediately after isolation and restraint is imposed and that such professional must evaluate "the person's condition" instead of "the need for isolation and restraint."
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