Tennessee HB1102 amends substance use laws to require informed consent for drug or alcohol tests on pregnant or postpartum patients and newborns.
Tennessee HB1102 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Title 63, and Title 68, relative to substance use. It mandates that healthcare facilities obtain written and oral informed consent from pregnant or postpartum patients and the individual authorized to consent for newborns before performing drug or alcohol tests or screens. Exceptions allow for unconsented testing in emergencies where securing consent would delay treatment. The act also requires healthcare facilities to inform patients about the legal consequences of testing positive and the confidentiality of test results.
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