Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to create an evidence-based implicit bias training program for healthcare professionals related to maternal and infant mortality; requires the department to collect certain data; and establishes a perinatal patient bill of rights. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Mar 31, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Def. to Summer Study in Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/31/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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