Maternal Health Care Protection Act
Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 9.
Tennessee SB2510, titled the "Maternal Health Care Protection Act," prohibits healthcare providers from exercising their right of conscience to refuse participation in or payment for pregnancy-related healthcare procedures, treatments, or services that fall within their professional obligations. The bill affects healthcare providers, institutions, and payers by preventing them from adopting policies that deny access to such services. Key provisions include the restriction on the use of the Medical Ethics Defense Act in relation to pregnancy-related care.
Tennessee SB2510, titled the "Maternal Health Care Protection Act," prohibits healthcare providers from exercising their right of conscience to refuse participation in or payment for pregnancy-related healthcare procedures, treatments, or services that fall within their professional obligations. The bill affects healthcare providers, institutions, and payers by preventing them from adopting policies that deny access to such services. Key provisions include the restriction on the use of the Medical Ethics Defense Act in relation to pregnancy-related care.
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