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Barbara Ward Cooper

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Latest Update: Sunday, October, 12th 2008

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Companion Bill SB2918.

Welfare - Requires pregnant participants in Families First who are age 12-16 to participate in a special program to educate them concerning the effect of high risk behaviors on newborns. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3.

Fiscal Summary for *HB2785 / SB2918

Increase State Expenditures - $154,000


Bill Summary for *HB2785 / SB2918

This bill requires pregnant participants in Families First who are at least 12 but less than 17 years of age to participate in a special program to educate them concerning the effect of high risk behaviors on newborns. The program would be offered by the department of department of human services and would address smoking, alcohol use, illegal drugs, and other subjects.

This bill would take effect on January 1, 2009.



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Latest Actions
  • 03/12/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
  • 03/05/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution for 03/12/2008
  • 03/05/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution to 3/12/2008
  • 02/27/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution for 03/05/2008
  • 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB2785 Bill Text PDF01/19/2008

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB2918 Fiscal Notes PDF03/06/2008