Roll Call: TN SB0579 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
For additional roll call votes on Tennessee SB0579 please see the Vote List
Bill Title: As enacted, requires the department of finance and administration, in consultation with the department of mental health and substance abuse services and the division of TennCare, to develop and administer a grant program to assist sheriffs who are required by law to transport persons who have been certified by a health care professional for transport to a hospital or treatment resource for a mental health examination to determine whether the person should be involuntarily admitted; authorizes hospitals and treatment resources to conduct a mental health examination to determine whether a person should be involuntarily admitted via telehealth services. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 42; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 13, Chapter 26; Title 29, Chapter 20; Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 33, Chapter 6; Title 33, Chapter 7; Title 37, Chapter 1; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-06 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 512 [SB0579 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Bill Title: As enacted, requires the department of finance and administration, in consultation with the department of mental health and substance abuse services and the division of TennCare, to develop and administer a grant program to assist sheriffs who are required by law to transport persons who have been certified by a health care professional for transport to a hospital or treatment resource for a mental health examination to determine whether the person should be involuntarily admitted; authorizes hospitals and treatment resources to conduct a mental health examination to determine whether a person should be involuntarily admitted via telehealth services. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 42; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 13, Chapter 26; Title 29, Chapter 20; Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 33, Chapter 6; Title 33, Chapter 7; Title 37, Chapter 1; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-06 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 512 [SB0579 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Vote: SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Nay | - | - | - |
| Not Voting | - | - | - |
| Absent | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 9 | 1 | 8 |
Result: Passed
| Name | Yea | Nay | NV | Absent | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Crowe, Rusty [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Haile, Ferrell [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Hensley, Joseph "Joey" [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Jackson, Edward S. [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Massey, Becky Duncan [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Reeves, Shane [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Swann, Art [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Watson, Bo [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Yarbro, Jeff [D] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
