Tennessee SB 972: Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, establishes that a contracted licensed healthcare provider who certifies that a person is free from an impairment to authorize the person to work in a jail is not an agent of the municipality, county, or political subdivision; establishes that a municipality, county, or political subdivision's good faith reliance of the jailer qualification requirements does not give rise to a cause of action. - Amends TCA Section 41-4-144.

Status: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 359 (as of 2021-05-18)

State: Tennessee · Session: 112 · Bill: SB 972

Subjects: Jails, Local Loc

Sponsors: Hakeem, Watson

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