HB316 — Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to designate employees as administrative law judges or hearing officers for all contested case hearings required by the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act rather than solely for admission review hearings for admission to department facilities. - Amends TCA Section 33-1-306.

HB316 — Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to designate employees as administrative law judges or hearing officers for all contested case hearings required by the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act rather than solely for admission review hearings for admission to department facilities. - Amends TCA Section 33-1-306. · Informed CitizenryHB316 amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 33-1-306 to change the authority of the commissioner of the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services. The bill authorizes the commissione…Open in Informed Citizenry