HB0555 - Tennessee: Child Abuse

Companion Bill SB0316. Child Abuse - Creates Class E felony for person who is pregnant to ingest illegal controlled substance; adds to definition of "severe child abuse" person who ingests illegal controlled substance while pregnant; requires health care provider to report if provider discovers pregnant patient is using illegal controlled substance to law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB0555 / *SB0316Increase State Expenditures - $1,839,300 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB0555 / *SB0316 This bill creates the Class E felony offense of a pregnant woman knowingly ingesting an illegal controlled substance. This bill also classifies such conduct as "severe child abuse" for purposes of loss of custodial and parental rights. This bill requires health care providers who discover [...]

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