HB 7008 - Requires a Qualified Mental Health Professional to Protect an Identified Victim When Under Threat Of Bodily Harm - Tennessee Key Vote
Jay Reedy voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- House Bill Passed
- Aug. 28, 2023
- Introduced
- Aug. 14, 2023
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Title: Requires a Qualified Mental Health Professional to Protect an Identified Victim When Under Threat Of Bodily Harm
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires qualified mental health professionals or behavior analysts to take certain steps to warn or protect an identified victim or group of people when the professional determines that a service recipient has made an actual threat of bodily harm or has intent to commit such harm.
Highlights:
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Specifies that if a patient has communicated to a qualified mental health professional or behavior analyst that they have intent to harm a person or peoples then the professional will take reasonable care to take precautionary measures (Sec. 1).
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Requires the professional to report the threat to either the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services or local law enforcement (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the professional is not liable for damages in civil action because of this act (Sec. 1).
Title: Requires a Qualified Mental Health Professional to Protect an Identified Victim When Under Threat Of Bodily Harm