Welfare - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to respite care services, including, but not limited to, increasing the number of hours an adult may attend a limited respite care services program from 12 to 16 hours in any one week, and authorizing such a program to provide care services for up to 20 adults at the same time, rather than 15. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 2.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 28Comp. became Pub. Ch. 788Latest
Apr 2Comp. SB subst.
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 3/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 26H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
Mar 24Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 18Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026