Regulatory Issues and Resources

We are following several bills for our members this session and are very pleased with the two mentioned below:  

 SB28/HB37 Creates the Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council. Sponsors: Sen. Crowe, Rusty , Rep. Whitson, Sam Summary: Creates the state Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council and specifies membership of council and terms of members. Specifies that the council is attached to the commission on aging and disability for administrative purposes. Requires the council to develop and submit an Alzheimer's disease state plan to the general assembly that identifies barriers to Alzheimer's disease care, analyzes service utilization data, and includes recommendations, metrics, and best practices to address gaps in service no later than January 15, 2020. Intro Dates: S: 01/18/19, H: 01/18/19 Senate Status: 01/19/19 - Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee. House Status: 01/22/19 - Referred to House Public Health Subcommittee. Caption: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 14 and Title 71, relative to the creation of the state Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council.

SB199/HB249 Creates elder abuse task force. Sponsors: Sen. Briggs, Richard , Rep. Carr, Dale Summary: Creates elder abuse task force charged with examining the current state of financial elder abuse, determining its economic and human impact, and developing recommendations to address problems associated with financial exploitation of the elderly. The task force will consist of 12 members, appointed by the health and financial commissioners, speakers of the legislative houses, district attorney, and TBI, as well as representatives from health and banking associations. The task force will submit its findings and recommendations to the governor and the general assembly no later than January 15, 2021.  Intro Dates: S: 01/30/19, H: 01/30/19 Senate Status: 02/01/19 - Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee. House Status: 02/14/19 - Set for House Public Health Subcommittee 02/20/19. Caption: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 71 and Chapter 961 of the Public Acts of 2014, relative to elder abuse. 

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