Tennessee Senate Bill 2809 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-10 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, adds to the aspects of quality and outcomes in perinatal care about which the bureau of TennCare and the perinatal advisory committee must report to the general assembly on or before March 1 each year a description of any initiatives to implement evidence-based implicit bias programs for healthcare providers involved in perinatal care of patients at any participating hospital or other facility that provides perinatal care. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

As introduced, adds to the aspects of quality and outcomes in perinatal care about which the bureau of TennCare and the perinatal advisory committee must report to the general assembly on or before March 1 each year a description of any initiatives to implement evidence-based implicit bias programs for healthcare providers involved in perinatal care of patients at any participating hospital or other facility that provides perinatal care. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sen. Raumesh Akbari [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-10	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2020-02-06	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2020-02-06	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2743 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-10 - P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2809&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB2809.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/HB2743.pdf