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Committee approves bill requiring post-birth warning signs and resources at discharge
Summary
House Bill 0572 would direct the Tennessee Department of Health to make post-birth warning signs and resources available to new mothers at discharge; the Population Health Committee approved the bill 9-0 after sponsors cited maternal mortality data and consultation with March of Dimes.
House Bill 0572, sponsored by Representative Hemmer, passed the Population Health Committee unanimously 9-0. The bill directs the Tennessee Department of Health to make information about post-birth warning signs and available resources accessible to mothers prior to hospital discharge.
Representative Hemmer said the measure was developed with input from the Department of Health, the March…
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