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TN HB1220
Bill
Status
3/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gloria Johnson
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Tennessee Contraceptive Freedom Act," declaring the freedom to access, use, or refuse contraceptives as a fundamental right under state law
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Requires health insurance carriers to provide full coverage for an individual's contraceptive method of choice beginning July 1, 2025
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Mandates public health agencies provide full coverage for contraceptives to uninsured Tennessee residents beginning July 1, 2025
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Prohibits the state and local governments from enforcing any law that restricts the sale, provision, or use of FDA-approved contraceptives
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Requires healthcare providers to either provide contraceptives and related information to consenting patients or refer them to a provider who will
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to contraceptives.
Birth Control
Last Action
Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
3/18/2025