Tennessee HB0188 amends pregnancy serological testing requirements, including mandatory testing for rubella immunity, hepatitis B, and syphilis.

Tennessee HB0188 amends Tennessee Code to update pregnancy serological testing requirements. It mandates that all pregnant women be tested for rubella immunity at the first prenatal visit, with no additional testing required in subsequent pregnancies if immunity is verified or vaccination history is documented. It also requires testing for hepatitis B during an early prenatal visit in each pregnancy, with positive results reported to the local health department.

Tennessee HB0188 amends pregnancy serological testing requirements, including mandatory testing for rubella immunity, hepatitis B, and syphilis.

Tennessee HB0188 amends Tennessee Code to update pregnancy serological testing requirements. It mandates that all pregnant women be tested for rubella immunity at the first prenatal visit, with no additional testing required in subsequent pregnancies if immunity is verified or vaccination history is documented. It also requires testing for hepatitis B during an early prenatal visit in each pregnancy, with positive results reported to the local health department.