Tennessee HB 1943: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, prohibits hospital emergency departments from denying an appropriate medical screening examination to a pregnant woman who presents at the emergency department reporting to be in active labor or experiencing an emergency medical condition; prohibits transferring the pregnant woman unless her condition has been stabilized; requires that a transfer be under certain conditions and only upon the recommendation of an examining physician or qualified medical professional; imposes penalties and licensing sanctions for violations. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

Status: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080 (as of 2026-05-27)

State: Tennessee · Session: 114 · Bill: HB 1943

Subjects: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

Sponsors: Love

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