Public Chapter 1106
Coverage of Public Chapter 1106 in the Nexus archive.
- State Department of Health Agrees Not to Report Critically Ill Children to Immigration Authorities
The Tennessee Department of Health has agreed to halt reporting undocumented families in the Children’s Special Services program to immigration authorities, following a court-ordered temporary injunction. The agreement includes restoring enrollment, disregarding prior disenrollment requests, and annual recertification for families regardless of immigration status.
- Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order in Legal Challenge to Threat to Report Critically Ill Children to ICE
A Tennessee court granted a temporary restraining order to three doctors challenging the state health department's threat to report critically ill children in undocumented families to ICE. The department had warned families enrolled in a public health program to disenroll by June 30 or face reporting, citing a new state law. The doctors argue the action exceeds the department's authority and conflicts with federal law.
- Doctors file suit against Tennessee plan to report sick, disabled immigrant kids to authorities
Three doctors have sued the Tennessee Department of Health over its plan to report the immigration status of medically fragile immigrant children in the Children's Special Services program to a state immigration agency. The lawsuit argues this policy violates federal law and could lead to families withdrawing from the program, risking harm or death to the children.
- 'A nightmarish situation': July 1 nears for families affected by Tennessee immigration reporting requirement
A Tennessee state law requiring the Department of Health to report the names of non-legal immigrant children enrolled in Children's Special Services to immigration authorities takes effect on July 1. The law, Public Chapter 1106, has been described as creating a 'nightmarish situation' for affected families.