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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 295: Health Care - As introduced, adds doula services performed by a person with a verification of certification to the list of services that may be provided as medical assistance under the TennCare program; directs the department of health to establish by rule a process for the verification of certification to a person who demonstrates that the person has completed a doula training program that meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 71.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 295 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health Care - As introduced, adds doula services performed by a person with a verification of certification to the list of services that may be provided as medical assistance under the TennCare program; directs the department of health to establish by rule a process for the verification of certification to a person who demonstrates that the person has completed a doula training program that meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Harold Love (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Sponsor(s) Added.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Harold LovePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Sponsor(s) Added.
  2. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/10/2026
  5. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 2/10/2026
  6. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/3/2026
  7. Meeting Canceled
  8. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 1/27/2026
  9. Action def. in Insurance Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
  10. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025
  11. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025
  12. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source