Committee advances bill to expand church-run respite care exemptions amid safety questions The Tennessee House Health Committee passed House Bill 14‑95 to raise participant limits and weekly hours for limited respite care programs (often run by churches), after public testimony supporting community-based caregiving and lawmakers pressing for clearer security, staffing and oversight provisions.

A Tennessee bill aimed at expanding church-run respite care programs is stirring debate over community support versus safety standards.

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