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TennesseeSB 0849114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to maternal mental health.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Health, Dept. of

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Maternal mental health training for clinicians

The law requires Tennessee's Department of Health to create or identify maternal mental health training for physicians, including osteopathic physicians, and psychology professionals. It must work with Tennessee organizations approved by the relevant licensing boards and accredited to sponsor each profession's continuing education. Training covers best screening practices, the full range of maternal mental health disorders, and evidence-based treatments involving mothers in treatment planning. Physician training also covers when obstetricians or primary care doctors should consult a psychiatrist rather than make a referral. Boards must periodically update the courses for new research. Boards must count successful completion toward continuing education for physicians practicing pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, or psychiatry, including osteopathic physicians. Credit also applies to health service provider psychologists, psychological examiners, senior psychological examiners, and certified psychological assistants. These professionals are not required to take the course. The law took effect upon becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/17/2025

Yes: 27 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

    4/29/2025

  2. Pub. Ch. 261

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/21/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/16/2025Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/14/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0256)

    4/14/2025House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/14/2025House

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

    3/20/2025House

  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0103)

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/12/2025Senate

  17. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Health & Welfare Committee 3-12-2025

    3/10/2025Senate

  18. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

    2/26/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

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