Health, Dept. of - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to utilize Title V funds, to the extent permitted by federal law, to establish a program to provide funds to women whose pregnancies have ended in stillbirth for the purposes of offsetting burial or disposition costs of the stillborn child's remains and educational scholarships for such women; authorizes the commissioner to seek any necessary federal waiver or authorization to create such program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Apr 15Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeLatest
Apr 8Placed behind the budget
Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Mar 24Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 24Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Mar 18Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 17Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 11Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
Mar 10Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
Mar 3Action Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
Jan 22Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Jan 15P2C, ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
Jan 15Assigned to s/c Population Health SubcommitteeMinor