Senate Bill 83 aims to amend the Tennessee Code Annotated concerning the statewide planning and policy council for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Specifically, it deletes subdivision (37) from Section 4-29-246(a) and introduces a new subdivision in Section 4-29-250(a) that establishes the statewide planning and policy council for the department, as created by Section 33-1-401.

The bill is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of timely implementation for the public welfare. This legislative change seeks to enhance the structure and function of the planning and policy council within the mental health and substance abuse services framework in Tennessee.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 4-29-246(a), 4-29-246, 4-29-250(a), 4-29-250