Tennessee House Bill 572

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-05 - Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, requires all hospitals and birthing centers to provide information on post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and resources, to a mother and, if possible, to the mother's caregiver or at least one of the mother's family members prior to discharge following a birth; requires the department to provide all hospitals and birthing centers with information on post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and resources, and to have the information available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 68.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to maternal health.

Rep. Caleb Hemmer [D]

Rep. Esther Helton-Haynes [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-05	House	Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
2025-02-05	House	P2C, ref. to Health Committee
2025-02-03	House	Intro., P1C.
2025-01-29	House	Filed for introduction

SB0575 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-12 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0572&ga=114
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0572.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0572.pdf