Relates to vulnerable elderly or disabled persons; deletes references to caregiver to make any person who endangers the welfare of an elderly or disabled person guilty of provisions of the penal law.
Removes ammunition and ammunition sales from the requirements of background checks; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto; repeals the background check fund.
Extends the provisions of the family health care decisions act in the public health law to health care decisions for patients with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Authorizes certified school psychologists to participate in the certification of certain persons as intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled; makes technical corrections to language.
Establishes the right of non-speaking developmentally and otherwise disabled individuals to advocate for themselves in educational, medical, legal, and other decisions by using alternative forms of communication, such as spelling boards, typing-based communication, sign language, and speech-generating devices.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 33; Title 34; Title 37; Title 40; Title 41; Title 45; Title 49; Title 52; Title 55; Title 56; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 1100 of the Public Acts of 2010, relative to the Tennessee Disability and Aging Act of 2024.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 33; Title 34; Title 37; Title 40; Title 41; Title 45; Title 49; Title 52; Title 55; Title 56; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 1100 of the Public Acts of 2010, relative to the Tennessee Disability and Aging Act of 2024.
An Act Concerning Applications For Guardianship Of An Adult With Intellectual Disability And Certain Statutory Changes Related To Intellectual Disability.