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HB 1943STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, prohibits a hospital emergency department, including a satellite emergency department, from denying to a woman who presents at such facility and purports or, if incapacitated, appears to be pregnant and experiencing active labor, other symptoms associated with active labor, or an emergency medical condition, an appropriate medical screening examination within the capability of the emergency department, including ancillary services routinely available to the emergency department, to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition or active labor exists; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080

Voted 5/27/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

0 yea·0 nay·5 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/27/2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080
  2. 3/30/2026Comp. SB subst.
  3. 3/30/2026Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. 3/26/2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
  5. 3/25/2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  6. 3/24/2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. 3/18/2026Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
  8. 3/17/2026Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
  9. 3/11/2026Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
  10. 3/10/2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee