Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41.
Tennessee SB2373 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify that a jailer's authority to evaluate individuals confined in county jails includes assessing their need for medical attention. This bill primarily affects county jail personnel and inmates by formalizing the responsibility of jailers to ensure that incarcerated individuals receive necessary medical evaluations. Key provisions include the explicit inclusion of medical evaluation in the scope of care that jailers are authorized to provide.
Tennessee SB2373 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify that a jailer's authority to evaluate individuals confined in county jails includes assessing their need for medical attention. This bill primarily affects county jail personnel and inmates by formalizing the responsibility of jailers to ensure that incarcerated individuals receive necessary medical evaluations. Key provisions include the explicit inclusion of medical evaluation in the scope of care that jailers are authorized to provide.
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