Senate Bill 1225 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5, which addresses crimes against elderly and vulnerable adults. The bill updates the notification process regarding convictions related to these crimes. Specifically, it replaces the requirement to notify the "department of health" with a mandate to notify the "health facilities commission" within ninety days of the conviction. Additionally, the bill changes the terminology in several sections, replacing "department" with "commission" in subdivisions (a)(2) and (3), and specifies that notifications should be sent to the "executive director of the health facilities commission" rather than the "commissioner or the commissioner's designee."

These changes aim to streamline the reporting process and clarify the roles of the health facilities commission and its executive director in handling convictions related to crimes against vulnerable populations. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the urgency of protecting elderly and vulnerable adults in Tennessee.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39-15-506(a)(1), 39-15-506, 39-15-506(a), 39-15-506(a)(3)