General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, directs TACIR to conduct a study and prepare a report on recommendations on the continuum of care in this state and how the continuum of care can be improved; requires the study and report to survey the continuum of care in other states and compare such care to the continuum of care in this state; requires TACIR to submit the report. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

SB 871 directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to study and report on Tennessee's healthcare continuum of care, including comparing it to other states' systems and recommending improvements. TACIR must complete this study using existing resources, with assistance from relevant state agencies, and submit the report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2026. This bill does not create new policies but requires a factual analysis to inform future healthcare decisions.