Tennessee Conservative
The State Building Commission Is Plowing Ahead With Construction Of A New Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute In Chattanooga In Spite Of Concerns About A Potential Clash With Native Americans And A National Park Plan.
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A Recently Released Report Is Giving New Insight Into The Mental Health Status Of Teens Across The State, Showing A Rise In The Number Of Deaths From Suicide Among Adolescents.
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Empowered Jefferson Is Making An Urgent Petition To Tennessee Legislators To Reject Any Bill Or Amendment That Would Create A Waiver For Medicaid Funds To Be Used For Mental Health Services, Especially School-Based Mental Health Services And Gender Affirming Counseling.
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Project RAISE Plans To Put More Than Three Hundred Mental Health Providers In Public Schools In Rural Tennessee Over The Next Five Years. Funded By Nearly $14 Million In Federal Grants, The Initiative Is Part Of President Biden’s “Investing In America” Agenda.
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As Governor Bill Lee’s Special Session Approaches, Bills Are Being Filed, And Local And State Officials Are Looking To Seize On The Opportunity To Capitalize The Event For The Use Of Projects That They Otherwise May Not Have Gotten Adequate Support For.
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Newly Filled Tennessee Special Session Bills Focus In On Topics Ranging From Handgun Carry Policies For Private Schools, Redirecting State Funds For Psychiatric Services, Specifying What Kinds Of Autopsy Reports Are Public Documents, Reporting Requirements For Mental Health Professionals, A Loan Repayment Program For Mental Health Professionals, And Creating A Class D Felony For Anyone Who Coerces A Minor To Steal Firearms Or Commit Certain Crimes Using Firearms.
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In The Upcoming Special Session, Governor Bill Lee Will Propose An Itemized Agenda That He Says Will Address The “Mental Health Crisis.” However, The Tennessee Government Does Not Have The Best Track Record In Making Decisions That Result In Positive Outcomes When Addressing Mental Health.
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After Months Of Speculation As To What The General Assembly May Do During Governor Lee’s Special Session, Top GOP Leaders Say That They Will Not Give Consideration To Proposed Gun Laws.
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Governor Bill Lee Has Finally Officially Made The Call For A Special Legislative Session To Begin On August 21st.
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When A Special Session On Public Safety Begins Aug. 21, Gov. Bill Lee Will Call For Increased Spending To Help Grow And Retain Mental Health Professionals In The State Along With Requesting Matching Federal Funds For Medicaid To Cover Mental Health And Substance Use Disorders.
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