Tennessee Senate Bill 2553 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-17 - Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, urges department of health to conduct a study of the effectiveness of medical assisted treatment programs, including whether they should be required to be provided onsite or through referral in intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential levels of care; requires the department to report its findings and recommendations, on or before February 15, 2021, to the health and welfare committee of the senate and health committee of the house of representatives if such study is conducted. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

As introduced, urges department of health to conduct a study of the effectiveness of medical assisted treatment programs, including whether they should be required to be provided onsite or through referral in intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential levels of care; requires the department to report its findings and recommendations, on or before February 15, 2021, to the health and welfare committee of the senate and health committee of the house of representatives if such study is conducted. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sen. Edward Jackson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-17	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
2020-03-10	Senate	Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/17/2020
2020-02-10	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2020-02-06	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2020-02-05	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2624 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-10 - P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2553&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB2553.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/HB2624.pdf