As used in this chapter:

(1) “Committee” means the doula services advisory committee;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-15-102

  • 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
  • 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
(2) “Community-based doula” means a doula who serves pregnant women in a community in this state with a high rate of maternal or infant mortality and morbidity, and whose services are tailored to the specific needs of that community;
(3) “Department” means the department of health;
(4) “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;
(5) “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; and
(6) “Postpartum” means the twelve-month period immediately following childbirth.
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