Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41.
Tennessee HB1815 allows jails to refuse admission of arrestees who require medical attention and have been arrested for misdemeanor offenses that do not involve a crime against a person. The bill mandates that the arresting agency must have the arrestee evaluated by a healthcare provider and obtain a release form from the provider before the jail can accept the arrestee. This legislation primarily affects law enforcement agencies and jails in Tennessee, as well as individuals arrested for certain misdemeanor offenses.
Tennessee HB1815 allows jails to refuse admission of arrestees who require medical attention and have been arrested for misdemeanor offenses that do not involve a crime against a person. The bill mandates that the arresting agency must have the arrestee evaluated by a healthcare provider and obtain a release form from the provider before the jail can accept the arrestee. This legislation primarily affects law enforcement agencies and jails in Tennessee, as well as individuals arrested for certain misdemeanor offenses.
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