Bill Title: As enacted, creates exemption from eye treatment given to newborns and infants for the minor child of any person who files with the department of health a signed, written statement that the treatment conflicts with the person's religious tenets and practices; removes Class C misdemeanor penalty for a physician, nurse, or midwife failing to administer the treatment. - Amends TCA Section 68-5-202.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-05-02 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 989 [HB2412 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Susan Lynn [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-057	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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