Tennessee HB 1643: Mental Illness - As enacted, requires the state to pay the cost of a court-ordered mental health evaluation and treatment for criminal defendants who have been charged with a misdemeanor and are believed to be incompetent to stand trial or for whom there is a question about mental capacity at the time of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40.

Status: Pub. Ch. 905 (as of 2024-05-13)

State: Tennessee · Session: 113 · Bill: HB 1643

Subjects: Mental Illness

Sponsors: Lamberth

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