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Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Action Deferred in Study Committee Sub-committee of Budget to next calendar Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3126. Mental Retardation - Creates special joint committee to study issues relating to services provided to persons with developmental disabilities, mental retardation, and other disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for HB3297 / *SB3126Increase State Expenditures - $141,992,200/FY08-09 $264,729,100/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $172,962,000/FY08-09 $320,938,324/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years (Funding of $7,755,600 is included in the Governors FY08-09 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for HB3297 / *SB3126 This bill requires the division of mental retardation services to do the following: (1) Make home and community-based supports available for individuals with mental retardation who have applied for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3297. Mental Retardation - Creates special joint committee to study issues relating to services provided to persons with developmental disabilities, mental retardation, and other disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for *SB3126 / HB3297Increase State Expenditures - $141,992,200/FY08-09 $264,729,100/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $172,962,000/FY08-09 $320,938,324/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years (Funding of $7,755,600 is included in the Governors FY08-09 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for *SB3126 / HB3297 This bill requires the division of mental retardation services to do the following: (1) Make home and community-based supports available for individuals with mental retardation who have applied for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill Text
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Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill Text
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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: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor change. Bill TextMental Retardation - Directs the commissioner of finance and administration to seek a waiver to include otherwise eligible persons with autism within the federal Medicaid home and community based services for the mentally retarded and the developmentally disabled. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB0421 / SB0638Increase State Expenditures - $6,326,400 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $11,099,200
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 307 Bill TextMental Retardation - Specifies that the new beds in ICF/MR facilities resulting from the annual increase of 40 beds may be filled by persons on the wait list, in addition to persons from the developmental centers. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Section 71-5-105. Fiscal Summary for HB2090 / *SB0828Increase State Expenditures - $2,737,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $4,801,900
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Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Action Deferred in Study Committee Sub-committee of Budget to next calendar Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Studies - Creates special joint committee to study feasibility of transferring division of mental retardation from department of finance and administration to department of mental health and developmental disabilities. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1091Increase State Expenditures - $1,700/Each One-Day Meeting
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextNurses, Nursing - Specifies that a person trained by the department of finance and administration, division of mental retardation services, to administer medications to individuals incapable of self-administration is not subject to the nursing licensure requirements if the person is providing personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence pursuant to a contract or agreement under any Medicaid waiver or other program of the division of mental retardation services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB4204 / SB4205Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file) Bill TextNurses, Nursing - Specifies that a person trained by the department of finance and administration, division of mental retardation services, to administer medications to individuals incapable of self-administration is not subject to the nursing licensure requirements if the person is providing personal support services to clients living in their own home or private residence pursuant to a contract or agreement under any Medicaid waiver or other program of the division of mental retardation services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB4205 / *HB4204Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Health Care Facilities of HHR Bill TextMental Retardation - Specifies that new ICF/MR new beds must be filled by persons from the developmental centers or from the wait list; requires that the division of mental retardation services approve the persons to fill the new beds. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Section 71-5-105. Fiscal Summary for HB3277 / *SB2782Increase State Expenditures - $2,889,100 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $5,167,100
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Action Deferred in Study Committee Sub-committee of Budget to next calendar Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3126. Mental Retardation - Creates special joint committee to study issues relating to services provided to persons with developmental disabilities, mental retardation, and other disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for HB3297 / *SB3126Increase State Expenditures - $141,992,200/FY08-09 $264,729,100/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $172,962,000/FY08-09 $320,938,324/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years (Funding of $7,755,600 is included in the Governors FY08-09 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for HB3297 / *SB3126 This bill requires the division of mental retardation services to do the following: (1) Make home and community-based supports available for individuals with mental retardation who have applied for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3297. Mental Retardation - Creates special joint committee to study issues relating to services provided to persons with developmental disabilities, mental retardation, and other disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for *SB3126 / HB3297Increase State Expenditures - $141,992,200/FY08-09 $264,729,100/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $172,962,000/FY08-09 $320,938,324/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years (Funding of $7,755,600 is included in the Governors FY08-09 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for *SB3126 / HB3297 This bill requires the division of mental retardation services to do the following: (1) Make home and community-based supports available for individuals with mental retardation who have applied for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill TextMental Retardation - Specifies that new ICF/MR new beds must be filled by persons from the developmental centers or from the wait list; requires that the division of mental retardation services approve the persons to fill the new beds. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Section 71-5-105. Fiscal Summary for *SB2782 / HB3277Increase State Expenditures - $2,889,100 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $5,167,100
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2616. Mental Retardation - Requires certain home and community based services to be made available to persons on the waiting list for mental retardation services by means of a federal waiver and state resources. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for HB2623 / *SB2616Increase State Expenditures - $141,992,200/FY08-09 $264,729,100/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $172,962,000/FY08-09 $320,938,324/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years (Funding of $7,755,600 is included in the Governors FY08-09 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for HB2623 / *SB2616 This bill requires the division of mental retardation services to do the following: (1) Make home and community-based supports available for individuals with mental retardation who [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2651. Mental Retardation - Requires a planning process for persons with developmental disabilities other than mental retardation and requires services to additional persons in the family support program and the personal supports program. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB2569 / SB2651Increase State Expenditures - $2,349,600 FY08-09 Bill Summary for *HB2569 / SB2651 The family support program, administered by the division of mental retardation services, provides services to people with severe or developmental disabilities and their families. This bill requires the program, during the fiscal year 2008-2009, to serve 560 more persons who are on the waiting list for such services than those funded in 2007-2008, at an annual average cost of $1,785 per person. This bill also requires during fiscal year 2008-2009,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2623. Mental Retardation - Requires certain home and community based services to be made available to persons on the waiting list for mental retardation services by means of a federal waiver and state resources. - Amends TCA Title 33. Fiscal Summary for *SB2616 / HB2623Increase State Expenditures - $141,992,200/FY08-09 $264,729,100/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $172,962,000/FY08-09 $320,938,324/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years (Funding of $7,755,600 is included in the Governors FY08-09 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for *SB2616 / HB2623 This bill requires the division of mental retardation services to do the following: (1) Make home and community-based supports available for individuals with mental retardation who [...] show full description
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