Children's Special Services program
Coverage of Children's Special Services program in the Nexus archive.
- Nashville doctors sue to protect 400 immigrant children from losing critical medical care in Tennessee
Nashville doctors are suing to protect 400 immigrant children in Tennessee from losing access to the Children's Special Services healthcare program, which provides critical care for medically fragile children. A Davidson County judge extended protections for the children while legal proceedings continue, as families faced deportation risks if they remained enrolled after June 30.
- Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now
A judge temporarily blocked Tennessee from sharing health data on 400 seriously ill immigrant children with immigration authorities. The order followed a lawsuit by three doctors who argued that a new state law requiring information sharing after June would harm patients, as the law is part of bills supporting immigration enforcement policies.
- Judge temporarily blocks Tenn. policy forcing families to choose lifesaving care for kids or risk deportation
A Tennessee judge temporarily blocked a state policy requiring the Tennessee Department of Health to report children in a federally funded medical program to immigration authorities if they are suspected of lacking legal status. The policy, challenged in a lawsuit by the Tennessee Justice Center on behalf of physicians, could have disrupted lifesaving care for over 400 immigrant children with severe medical conditions.