Amends TCA Title 33; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
Tennessee HB1375 enacts the "Tennessee Mental Health Volunteer Alliance Act," requiring the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to establish a statewide volunteer database of qualified mental health professionals to provide immediate mental healthcare services in schools or public facilities following gun violence or significant traumatic events. The bill affects mental health professionals, schools, and public facilities by creating a formal process for requesting volunteer services and establishes a school safety fund to support safety technology and equipment purchases. Key provisions include the creation of a volunteer application process, funding for administrative costs, and an annual reporting requirement on expenditures from the school safety fund.
Tennessee HB1375 enacts the "Tennessee Mental Health Volunteer Alliance Act," requiring the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to establish a statewide volunteer database of qualified mental health professionals to provide immediate mental healthcare services in schools or public facilities following gun violence or significant traumatic events. The bill affects mental health professionals, schools, and public facilities by creating a formal process for requesting volunteer services and establishes a school safety fund to support safety technology and equipment purchases. Key provisions include the creation of a volunteer application process, funding for administrative costs, and an annual reporting requirement on expenditures from the school safety fund.
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Clemmons, John Ray
114th General Assembly
February 6, 2025
February 25, 2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee