Tennessee § 63-15-102 Chapter definitions

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§ 63-15-102 — Chapter definitions

Tennessee § 63-15-102

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-15-102 (2026).

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As used in this chapter:

(1)"Committee" means the doula services advisory committee;

(2)"Community-based doula" means a doula who serves pregnant women in a community in this state with a high rate of maternal or infant mortality and morbidity, and whose services are tailored to the specific needs of that community;

(3)"Department" means the department of health;

(4)"Doula" means a birth worker who provides child birth education, advocacy, and physical, emotional, and nonmedical support for pregnant and postpartum women before, during, and after childbirth and loss;

(5)"Doula services" means at least three (3) prenatal appointments, continuous labor support during birth, and at least three (3) postpartum appointments with a pregnant woman; and (6) "Postpartum" means the twelve-month p

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As used in this chapter: (1) "Committee" means the doula services advisory committee; (2) "Community-based doula" means a doula who serves pregnant women in a community in this state with a high rate of maternal or infant mortality and morbidity, and whose services are tailored to the specific needs of that community; (3) "Department" means the department of health; (4) "Doula" means a birth worker who provides child birth education, advocacy, and physical, emotional, and nonmedical support for pregnant and postpartum women before, during, and after childbirth and loss; (5) "Doula services" means at least three (3) prenatal appointments, continuous labor support during birth, and at least three (3) postpartum appointments with a pregnant woman; and (6) "Postpartum" means the twelve-month period immediately following childbirth.