2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 71, relative to doulas.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, adds doula services performed by a person with a verification of certification to the list of services that may be provided as medical assistance under the TennCare program; directs the department of health to establish by rule a process for the verification of certification to a person who demonstrates that the person has completed a doula training program that meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 71.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Health Committee - Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Action def. in Insurance Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
3/4/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Insurance(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Harold Love
Harold Love
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/21/202511.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/16/2025165.1 KB