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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 417
SENATE BILL NO. 233
By Akbari, Campbell, Oliver, Yarbro
Substituted for: House Bill No. 634
By Clemmons, Harris, Hardaway, McKenzie, Camper
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 34 and Title 71, Chapter 2, relative to
conservatorships.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 34, Chapter 3, is amended by adding the
following new section:
(a) There is created the conservatorship management task force, referred to in this
section as the "task force".
(b) The task force is composed of nine (9) members, which include:
(1) The commissioner of disability and aging or the commissioner's designee;
(2) The commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee;
(3) The director of the administrative office of the courts or the director's
designee;
(4) The commissioner of human services or the commissioner's designee;
(5) The commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services or the
commissioner's designee; and
(6) The following public members, to be appointed by the governor:
(A) One (1) current member of the judiciary with experience in probate
matters;
(8) One (1) representative from the Conservatorship Association of
Tennessee;
(C) One (1) representative from the Tennessee State Court Clerks
Association; and
(D) One (1) representative of the Tennessee Center for Decision -
Making Support.
(c) Initial appointees to the task force under subdivision (b)(6) serve staggered terms
as follows:
(1) The persons appointed under subdivisions (b)(6)(A) and (b)(6)(8) shall
serve initial terms terminating on June 30, 2027; and
(2) The persons appointed under subdivisions (b)(6)(C) and (b)(6)(D) shall
serve initial terms terminating on June 30, 2028.
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(d)(1) Following the expiration of members' initial terms as prescribed in subsection
(c), all appointments to the task force are for terms of three (3) years and shall begin
on July 1 and terminate on June 30, three (3) years thereafter.
(2) Public members shall serve until the expiration of the term to which they
were appointed and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(3) Members are eligible for reappointment to the task force following the
expiration of their terms, but shall serve no more than two (2) consecutive three-year
terms.
(e) The purpose of the task force is to:
(1) Review the provision and direction of available resources to promote
effective and successful conservatorships;
(2) Review education offerings and requirements for conservators and the
public about conservatorships in this state;
(3) Determine the capacity to document and track information for
conservatorships in one (1) central location;
(4) Review the capacity to detect fraud and abuse of persons subject to
conservatorship by enhancing this state's ability to identify potential areas of concern;
(5) Review the capacity of the public guardianship program and determine the
need for an independent conservator panel or professional conservators;
(6) Review the monitoring of conservatorships and determine the necessity for
a central oversight office; and
(7) Address other issues identified in the course of the work of the task force.
(f) A majority of the members constitutes a quorum. The governor shall appoint a
chair from the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (b)(6).
(g) The task force shall meet quarterly and may meet more often upon a call of the
chair.
(h) The task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the
department of disability and aging and the administrative office of the courts no later than
December 31, 2025, and every year thereafter.
(i) The task force is administratively attached to the department of disability and
aging. All appropriate agencies of state government shall provide assistance to the task force
upon req·uest of the task force.
U) If vacancies occur on the task force for any cause, then the governor shall fill the
vacancies within sixty (60) days for the duration of the unexpired term, if applicable.
(k) Members of the task force must not receive compensation, nor are members
entitled to reimbursement for actual travel and other expenses incurred in attending any
meeting and in performing any duties prescribed in this section.
(I) This section does not allow for the disclosure of protected health information, as
defined in 45 CFR 160.103, and any participating agency or entity shall remain bound by
state and federal privacy laws that restrict the sharing of protected health information,
including regulations established pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA), 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, without the prior approval of the
individual whose health information would be disclosed.
SECTION 2. For the purpose of appointing members to the task force, this act takes effect
upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, this act takes effect July
1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.
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SENATE BILL NO. 233
PASSED: April 21, 2025
RAND
SPEAKER OF 1i
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CAMERONSEXTON,SPEAKER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
~ APPROVED this day o f ~ 2025
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