Tennessee Code 63-15-103 – Doula services advisory committee – Creation – Purpose – Duties
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-15-103
- Committee: means the doula services advisory committee. See Tennessee Code 63-15-102
- Department: means the department of health. See Tennessee Code 63-15-102
- 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. See Tennessee Code 63-15-102
- 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. See Tennessee Code 63-15-102
- Postpartum: means the twelve-month period immediately following childbirth. See Tennessee Code 63-15-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105