2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 39; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to residential care.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, reduces, from no more than 12 hours to no more than eight hours, the time within which a chief officer of a residential mental health service facility must notify the medical examiner after discovery of a facility resident's death. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 39; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill History
1/31/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Ref. to Health Committee -- Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
House of Representatives
3/7/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/8/2022
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/16/2022
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/23/2022
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/23/2022
House of Representatives
3/17/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/30/2022
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/30/2022
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 13
Primary Sponsor
William Lamberth
Republican