Tennessee House Bill 1998 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 26 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-26 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 578
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

As enacted, authorizes the department to contract with any licensed community mental health agency for the provision of services under the behavioral health safety net, as long as the community mental health agency can provide to individuals who will be served under the behavioral health safety net all of the behavioral health services that are included within adult behavioral health services for the seriously and persistently mentally ill, as defined in the Medical Assistance Act of 1968. - Amends TCA Section 33-6-103.

As enacted, authorizes the department to contract with any licensed community mental health agency for the provision of services under the behavioral health safety net, as long as the community mental health agency can provide to individuals who will be served under the behavioral health safety net all of the behavioral health services that are included within adult behavioral health services for the seriously and persistently mentally ill, as defined in the Medical Assistance Act of 1968. - Amends TCA Section 33-6-103.

Rep. Rush Bricken [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-26		Comp. became Pub. Ch. 578
2020-03-02	House	Comp. SB subst.
2020-02-27	House	H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2020
2020-02-26	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2020
2020-02-25	House	Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2020-02-19	House	Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2020
2020-02-19	House	Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
2020-02-12	House	Placed on s/c cal Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee for 2/19/2020
2020-02-04	House	Assigned to s/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee
2020-02-03	House	P2C, ref. to Health Committee
2020-01-30	House	Intro., P1C.
2020-01-29	House	Filed for introduction

SB2007 (Crossfiled) 2020-03-26 - Pub. Ch. 578

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1998&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/HB1998.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/111/pub/pc0578.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0558.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/HB1998.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/FM1679.pdf