Senate Bill 7057, also known as House Bill 7084, amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 3, Part 2, concerning the duty to warn. The bill updates the terminology used in the law by replacing "qualified mental health professional or behavior analyst" with "qualified mental health professional, behavior analyst, or healthcare provider." Additionally, it modifies the language in Sections 2 and 3 by removing the term "professional" and substituting it with "professional, analyst, or provider," as well as changing "professional's" to "professional's, analyst's, or provider's."

These changes aim to broaden the scope of individuals who are recognized under the duty to warn provisions, thereby including healthcare providers alongside mental health professionals and behavior analysts. The bill is set to take effect on October 1, 2023, contingent upon the public welfare.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 33-3-206(1), 33-3-206, 33-3-206(2)