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State f/Jennessee,
PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 445
SENATE BILL NO. 871
By Hensley, Campbell, Crowe, Walley
Substituted for: House Bill No. 1192
By Cepicky, Hemmer, White
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71,
relative to health care.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1.
(a) The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR)
shall conduct a study and prepare a report on recommendations on the continuum of care in
this state and how the continuum of care can be improved.
(b) The study and report must survey the continuum of care in other states and
compare such care to the continuum of care in this state. This study must be conducted from
TACIR's existing resources.
(c) All appropriate state departments and agencies shall provide assistance to TACIR
in connection with the study required by subsection (a).
(d) On or before January 31, 2026, TACIR shall report its findings and
recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to each member of the general
assembly and shall provide a copy to the legislative librarian. The report may be delivered
electronically.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
SENATE BILL NO. 871
PASSED: April 21, 2025
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' - SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
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CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
( Y ] ~ APPROVED this qf:Q_ day of 2025
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