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Webinar: New Maternal Legislation Webinar
Beginning July 1, 2025, two new laws go into effect that impact the provision of maternal health services in Tennessee. Tennessee law (2025 Public Chapter 0099) requires that all hospitals and birthing centers that provide labor and delivery services shall provide a mother and, if possible, the mother’s caregiver or at least one (1) of the mother’s family members, information about post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and available resources, prior to discharge following a birth. It also requires that the Department of Health provide information about post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and available resources, to all hospitals and birthing centers and have the information available on the department’s website. Tennessee law (2025 Public Chapter 0046) amends the current law regarding blood testing during pregnancy by adding hepatitis C to standard serologic tests during pregnancy and increasing the frequency of syphilis testing during pregnancy.We invite you to a maternal health webinar focused on these two important maternal health laws. The recording of the webinar is available at: https://youtu.be/WYQ44cPafj4?si=NbrSJhmKNCNJ3U66
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Webinar: TennCare’s BP Cuff Benefit: What Clinicians and Patients Need to Know
TennCare now covers home blood pressure cuffs for patients during pregnancy and postpartum. Learn the importance of BP monitoring and how you can help connect patients to this important resource. Tennessee Department of Health and TennCare hosted a joint webinar to highlight this important new benefit for TennCare members. Jamye H. Willé, Ed.D, LMSW, shared her lived experience regarding the importance of blood pressure monitoring during her pregnancy. Hannah Dudney, MD, FACOG, Associate Medical Director of Women’s Health, Tennessee Department of Health, discussed the impact of hypertension in pregnancy in Tennessee and the role of home blood pressure monitoring in pregnancy. Jona Bandyopadhyay, MD, MPH, FACOG, Deputy CMO, Division of TennCare, reviewed TennCare’s coverage of blood pressure cuffs for pregnant and postpartum individuals and explain how clinicians can obtain BP cuffs for their patients. The recording of the webinar is available at https://youtu.be/U4RLjNswFlI
In response to Tennessee's rising rate of maternal mortality, the Maternal Health Task Force was established to engage partners statewide to identify and address issues and find opportunities to improve maternal health.
Navigate to the Maternal Health Task Force page to learn more and apply.