Bill > HB0104

This bill updates various Tennessee Code sections to reflect the renaming of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to the Department of Disability and Aging (DDA). The bill makes multiple technical corrections across several titles of Tennessee law, replacing references to "intellectual and developmental disabilities" with "disability and aging" in numerous sections. A key substantive change involves amending record retention requirements for services and supports for individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the bill mandates that service and support records for individuals must be preserved for at least 10 years after service termination, with special provisions for records of minors (kept for 10 years after reaching majority) and other departmental records (kept for at least 6 years). The bill also clarifies rules about record preservation, allowing records to be transferred between different media as long as the accuracy and preservation of the original information is maintained. Additionally, the bill updates provisions related to confidential information disclosure and establishes exemptions for certain developmental disability facility beds from certificate of need requirements. The changes will primarily take effect upon becoming law, with some specific provisions (like the record retention section) set to begin on July 1, 2025.

Health and Social Services

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0104&ga=114