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Repeal Preemption:
Repeal Preemption:
If local governments and municipalities have the ability to decide where smoking can be regulated, it would be an important way to protect our youth and community from secondhand smoke, tobacco exposure and change the culture to prevent further tobacco initiation.
This position was accepted by the Coalition at the September 14, 2017 meeting.
State funding is needed for treatment for nonviolent drug offenders instead of incarceration.
Thisi position was accepted by the Coalition at its November 9, 2017 meeting.
Mandated, evidence-based substance-abuse prevention needs to be offered to K-12 students in every public school.
This position was accepted by the Coalition at its January 11, 2018 meeting.
Medical marijuana should not become legal in Tennessee unless it can be prescribed with a dose, duration and delivery system similar to other prescription drugs.
This position was accepted by the Coalition at its January 11, 2018 meeting.
Did not address:
Did not address:
Changes to TennCare
Changes to TennCare
- Pay for voluntary long-acting reversible contraception to be started before women leave the hospital following an NAS birth, instead of requiring a second office visit.
- Mandatory HUGS OR better tracking after family withdraws from the voluntary program.
There were changes within TennCare that allowed for payment for contraception following the birth of a child, so the Advocacy Committee did not address this issue.
Create more detox, treatment and housing opportunities for pregnant women
Create more detox, treatment and housing opportunities for pregnant women
The Advocacy Committee never got around to studying this issue
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