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HB0295Introduced in the House

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

IntroducedHouse Health

Introduced by Harold Love, District 58

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Sponsor(s) Added.

February 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee · February 10, 2026

8

Yes

7

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

15 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4No
Yusuf Hakeem28Yes
Esther Helton-Haynes30Yes
William Slater35No
Michael Hale40Yes
Bryan Terry48No
Mike Sparks49Yes
Bob Freeman56No
Harold Love58Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025

  9. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/19/2025

  10. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/26/2025

  13. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025

  14. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025

  15. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  16. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025

  17. Action def. in Insurance Committee to Second Calendar of 2026

  18. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 1/27/2026

  19. Meeting Canceled

  20. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/3/2026

  21. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 2/10/2026

  22. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/10/2026

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

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