House Bill 672 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 5, to provide a clear definition of "intellectual disability." The bill specifies that an intellectual disability is characterized by significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, deficits in adaptive behavior, and that it must have manifested during the developmental period or by the age of eighteen. This new definition is added as a subdivision to Section 37-5-103.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the department is responsible for determining whether any child placed in a youth development center has an intellectual disability. This provision aims to ensure that children with such disabilities receive appropriate assessments and support within the youth development system. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of addressing the needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities in Tennessee.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 37-5-103