HB 1943
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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.
- Tennessee
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Jan 22, 2026
- Session 114
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080
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Comp. SB subst.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
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Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
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Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
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Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
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Action Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
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P2C, ref. to Health Committee
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Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
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Intro., P1C.
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Filed for introduction