Health, Dept. of - As enacted, requires all hospitals and birthing centers to provide information on post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and resources, to a mother and, if possible, to the mother's caregiver or at least one of the mother's family members prior to discharge following a birth; requires the department to provide all hospitals and birthing centers with information on post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and resources, and to have the information available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 68.
HB 572 requires all Tennessee hospitals and birthing centers providing labor and delivery services to give new mothers (and, if possible, their caregiver or a family member) information about post-birth warning signs - such as symptoms and available resources - before discharge. It also mandates the Tennessee Department of Health to provide this information to all facilities and make it accessible on its website. The law directly affects new mothers, their families, and healthcare providers by standardizing pre-discharge education on postpartum health risks. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 68.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed Mar 28, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 10, 2025
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Caleb Hemmer
DDemocratic
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