Gov. Bill Lee wants to pick up $500k tab on poison call center, after Trump funding cut

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 268

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Gov. Bill Lee has proposed that the state cover the funding loss to the Tennessee Poison Center after a Trump administration grant cut.

The state poison center is a call center at Vanderbilt University that provides free emergency poison information to the public, often providing advice to parents on whether they should take a child to the emergency room when they consume something by accident.

The center receives over 50,000 calls per …

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