TN HB1947

Information about controlled substance use obtained solely through pregnancy testing, prenatal/postpartum medical care, or behavioral health treatment during pregnancy is inadmissible as evidence in criminal proceedings

Correctional facilities must provide pregnancy testing within 72 hours of request and report annual perinatal data (number of pregnant inmates, live births, stillbirths, miscarriages) to the Department of Health starting January 1, 2027

Pregnant persons held in local jails pending state custody transfer must be transferred to the Department of Correction as expeditiously as possible

Healthcare facilities, pharmacies, and providers must provide maternal mortality review records within 30 days of written request and receive immunity from civil, criminal, and professional liability for good-faith compliance

Correctional institutions receive civil immunity for pregnancy outcomes, and the act prohibits using pregnancy-related health information to initiate criminal investigations or surveillance of pregnant/postpartum individuals