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.
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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Littleton, Mary
114th General Assembly
February 6, 2025
April 29, 2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 272