Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 0044 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 71, relative to doulas.

Last action — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Health Care - 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.

Bill Text

Action 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 Sponsor(s) withdrawn.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.

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  29. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  30. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 3 PNV 0

  34. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  35. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0081)

  36. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0003)

  37. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 5

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  40. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0044 do?
Health Care - 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.
Who sponsors SB 0044?
SB 0044 is sponsored by Lamar, London (Democrat), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Oliver, Charlane (Democrat), and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0044?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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