Amends TCA Title 33; Title 40 and Title 52.
Tennessee SB0662 establishes a rebuttable presumption that individuals charged with specific criminal offenses and ordered by a court to undergo mental competency evaluations pose an imminent substantial likelihood of serious harm and require emergency detention and examination. This bill affects individuals facing such charges and the legal and mental health systems involved in their evaluation and treatment. Key provisions include the requirement for clear and convincing evidence to rebut the presumption of needing emergency detention.
Tennessee SB0662 establishes a rebuttable presumption that individuals charged with specific criminal offenses and ordered by a court to undergo mental competency evaluations pose an imminent substantial likelihood of serious harm and require emergency detention and examination. This bill affects individuals facing such charges and the legal and mental health systems involved in their evaluation and treatment. Key provisions include the requirement for clear and convincing evidence to rebut the presumption of needing emergency detention.
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