HB1349Enacted

Amends TCA Title 38; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee HB1349 mandates that county medical examiners or regional forensic centers consult with a decedent's known mental health professional or primary care physician when conducting autopsies on individuals suspected of mass shootings resulting in four or more deaths, to gather information on psychotropic drug use. The bill requires testing for drugs, including psychotropic substances, and mandates the disclosure of findings to the University of Tennessee's health science center and the Department of Health, while maintaining the decedent's anonymity. Key provisions include the requirement for quarterly reports on drug interactions to be submitted to the chief clerk of each house of the General Assembly and clarifications regarding the definition of psychotropic drugs.

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Overview

Tennessee HB1349 mandates that county medical examiners or regional forensic centers consult with a decedent's known mental health professional or primary care physician when conducting autopsies on individuals suspected of mass shootings resulting in four or more deaths, to gather information on psychotropic drug use. The bill requires testing for drugs, including psychotropic substances, and mandates the disclosure of findings to the University of Tennessee's health science center and the Department of Health, while maintaining the decedent's anonymity. Key provisions include the requirement for quarterly reports on drug interactions to be submitted to the chief clerk of each house of the General Assembly and clarifications regarding the definition of psychotropic drugs.

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Sponsor

Littleton, Mary

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 6, 2025

Last Action

April 29, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 272

Subjects
Drugs, PrescriptionUniversity of TennesseeDrugs, Synthetic or AnalogueDrugs, Over the CounterAutopsies

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