Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Tennessee HB1844 amends existing laws regarding the surrender of custody of unwanted infants by adding ambulance stations with 24-hour staff to the list of facilities authorized to receive newborns left in their care under specific conditions. This bill affects parents wishing to surrender their infants safely and expands the options available for such actions. Key provisions include the inclusion of ambulance stations as acceptable locations for surrendering infants, alongside existing facilities like hospitals and emergency rooms.
Tennessee HB1844 amends existing laws regarding the surrender of custody of unwanted infants by adding ambulance stations with 24-hour staff to the list of facilities authorized to receive newborns left in their care under specific conditions. This bill affects parents wishing to surrender their infants safely and expands the options available for such actions. Key provisions include the inclusion of ambulance stations as acceptable locations for surrendering infants, alongside existing facilities like hospitals and emergency rooms.
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Butler, Ed
114th General Assembly
January 21, 2026
May 27, 2026
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1092