Effect of response to signs of domestic violence or referral of client to resources or failure to respond or refer

(a) A person licensed under this part, and the employer of that person, who responds to signs of domestic violence with a client, refers a client to resources for victims of domestic violence, or fails to respond or refer is not civilly or criminally liable for those actions or inactions. (b) A person licensed under this part, and the employer of that person, who responds, refers, or fails to respond or refer as described in subsection (a) is not subject to the jurisdiction of any board under title 63 by those actions or inactions. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 30, eff. 7/1/2024. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 117, s 15, eff. 4/13/2021. (a) A person licensed under this part, and the employer of that person, who responds to signs of domestic violence with a client, refers a client to resources for victims of domestic violence, or fails to respond or refer is not civilly or criminally liable for those actions or inactions. (b) A person licensed under this part, and the employer of that person, who responds, refers, or fails to respond or refer as described in subsection (a) is not subject to the jurisdiction of any board under title 63 by those actions or inactions. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 30, eff. 7/1/2024. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 117, s 15, eff. 4/13/2021.