Tennessee Code — 68
Browse 1,900 sections in division 68 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 68-1-101. Department organized into divisions — Expedited issuance of license.
- § 68-1-102. Commissioner — Deputies — Chief medical officer.
- § 68-1-103. Rules and regulations — Fees and charges.
- § 68-1-104. Duties of commissioner.
- § 68-1-105. Appropriations for health demonstration work.
- § 68-1-106. Acceptance of benefits of acts of congress.
- § 68-1-107. Indemnity insurance for health officials.
- § 68-1-108. Reports of claims data by licensed hospitals — Penalties — Waiver — Licensure — Civil liability — Annual report.
- § 68-1-109. Uncompensated care.
- § 68-1-110. Annual list of medicaid and temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) options.
- § 68-1-111. Record retention requirement.
- § 68-1-112. Unauthorized revealing of information.
- § 68-1-113. Office on civil rights compliance — Sanctions.
- § 68-1-114. Release of disciplinary reports.
- § 68-1-115. Regulations — Tennessee family insurance assistance program.
- § 68-1-116. Licenses and renewals for registered professional environmentalists.
- § 68-1-117. Program for health care professional development for underserved and disadvantaged populations in Tennessee.
- § 68-1-118. Specific authorization required for release of information.
- § 68-1-119. Claims data discharge reports by ambulatory surgical treatment centers (ASTCs) — Penalties — Waiver — Civil liability — Exceptions.
- § 68-1-120. Report on nursing home inspection and enforcement activities.
- § 68-1-121. Waiver of foreign residence requirement.
- § 68-1-122. Memorandum of understanding regarding annual health professional shortage area designation process.
- § 68-1-123. Report on access to care and safety net adequacy.
- § 68-1-124. Coordination of programs to prevent and treat diabetes — Central data repository.
- § 68-1-125. Funds for in-home visitation programs — Emphasis on evidence-based programs — Report on findings.
- § 68-1-126. Plan to establish demonstration sites.
- § 68-1-127. Health advisory for MRSA infections.
- § 68-1-128. High volume prescribers of controlled substances — High-risk prescribers based on clinical outcomes.
- § 68-1-129. Optical examination waiver form for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
- § 68-1-130. Development of plan to create apprentice program for use by licensing boards and commissions.
- § 68-1-131. Reports on existing apprenticeship programs of boards and commissions.
- § 68-1-132. Development of tobacco prevention programs.
- § 68-1-133. Department of health website — Links to asthma prevention protocols.
- § 68-1-134. Calculation of income for members of uniformed services for purposes of determining eligibility for supplemental food program.
- § 68-1-135. Performance of health maintenance tasks by paid personal aide.
- § 68-1-136. Needle and hypodermic syringe exchange program.
- § 68-1-137. Program established to provide access to voluntary reversible long-acting contraception.
- § 68-1-138. Prohibited offer or payment, or offer or solicitation, of commission for referral of patient or patronage with respect to alcohol or drug services.
- § 68-1-139. Training program for certified nurse practitioners in treating and processing minor who is victim of sexual offense.
- § 68-1-140. Inclusion of data related to complications of induced abortions in annual report of selected induced termination of pregnancy data.
- § 68-1-201. Power to quarantine.
- § 68-1-202. Quarantine stations.
- § 68-1-203. Violating quarantine a misdemeanor.
- § 68-1-204. Recommendations by commissioner to governor on allocation of health care resources in affected areas.
- § 68-1-301. Special care of mouth and teeth — Development of statewide strategy — Report.
- § 68-1-302. Instruction as to the care of the teeth — Appointment of director — Assistance of teachers.
- § 68-1-303. Supervision over dentists and dental equipment — Distribution of literature — Annual reports.
- § 68-1-304. County mouth hygienists.
- § 68-1-305. Comprehensive state oral health plan.
- § 68-1-401. Production and distribution by department — Charge — Regulations.
- § 68-1-402. Hepatitis vaccinations.
- § 68-1-501. Identification of goals and benchmarks and development of agency plans.
- § 68-1-502. Reports.
- § 68-1-503. Applicability of requirements of part.
- § 68-1-601. Establishment of task force — Membership. [Effective until June 30, 2021.]
- § 68-1-602. Volunteer members. [Effective until June 30, 2021.]
- § 68-1-603. Meetings — Audio access. [Effective until June 30, 2021.]
- § 68-1-604. Progress report and preliminary recommendations — Requirements — Expiration of task force. [Effective until June 30, 2021.]
- § 68-1-701. Establishment of centers.
- § 68-1-702. Participation of public and private agencies and individuals — Rules and regulations.
- § 68-1-703. Approval by state and local agencies required.
- § 68-1-801. Part definitions.
- § 68-1-802. Development of plan for perinatal care.
- § 68-1-803. Appointment of advisory committee — Terms — Travel expenses.
- § 68-1-804. Items to be considered for inclusion in program.
- § 68-1-805. Report regarding births involving neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid use by women of childbearing age.
- § 68-1-901. Director of division — Assistants and employees.
- § 68-1-902. Administration and disbursement of funds — Medical care fund established.
- § 68-1-903. Application of part.
- § 68-1-904. “Medical care” and “medical service” defined and limited — Unlicensed individuals administering medication.
- § 68-1-1001. Short title.
- § 68-1-1002. Part definitions.
- § 68-1-1003. Purpose of chapter — Reports to department — Format and contents of reports — Persons authorized to have access to patients medical records — Reimbursement — Failure to report or give access to records.
- § 68-1-1004. Reports to department — Rules and regulations.
- § 68-1-1005. [Repealed.]
- § 68-1-1006. Confidentiality of data.
- § 68-1-1007. Liability for release of information — Compliance not violative of confidentiality.
- § 68-1-1008. Tests and supervision of patients prohibited.
- § 68-1-1009. Violations — Penalties — Enforcement.
- § 68-1-1010. Interstate sharing of information — Confidentiality.
- § 68-1-1011. Annual publishing of reports.
- § 68-1-1101. Short title — Legislative findings — Definitions.
- § 68-1-1102. Purpose — Training — Notice and investigation — Autopsy.
- § 68-1-1103. Implementation.
- § 68-1-1201. Creation.
- § 68-1-1202. Duties of executive director.
- § 68-1-1203. New positions.
- § 68-1-1204. Rules and regulations — Public school nurse advisory council.
- § 68-1-1205. Compliance with laws pertaining to abortion or birth control referrals or information by employees — Abstinence.
- § 68-1-1206. Local agencies not preempted.
- § 68-1-1301. Short title.
- § 68-1-1302. Part definitions.
- § 68-1-1303. Information regarding Down syndrome to be made available.
- § 68-1-1304. Positive test result for Down syndrome — Information provided to expectant or new parent.
- § 68-1-1401. Established.
- § 68-1-1402. Legislative intent.
- § 68-1-1403. Elements of program.
- § 68-1-1404. Training.
- § 68-1-1405. Coordination of services.
- § 68-1-1406. Evaluation of program — Report.
- § 68-1-1407. Gifts and donations.
- § 68-1-1408. Implementation — Model program — Sites.
- § 68-1-1501. Short title.
- § 68-1-1502. Legislative findings.
- § 68-1-1503. Osteoporosis prevention and treatment program — Duties of commissioner and department of health.
- § 68-1-1504. Sources of grants, services and property — Federal waivers.
- § 68-1-1601. Legislative findings — Need for health care professionals in underserved communities.
- § 68-1-1602. Legislative findings — State financial support.
- § 68-1-1603. Attachment to department of health — Mission of programs.
- § 68-1-1604. Accomplishment of mission through enhanced recruitment and educational programs.
- § 68-1-1605. Program development by university medical centers.
- § 68-1-1606. Health careers manual — Youth recruitment programs.
- § 68-1-1607. Community-based education and training programs for health professions students and medical residents.
- § 68-1-1608. Professional development programs for professionals in underserved communities.
- § 68-1-1609. Consumer health promotion programs.
- § 68-1-1610. Annual reports to department of health.
- § 68-1-1611. Programs under this part not to duplicate existing programs.
- § 68-1-1612. Income to be retained by programs.
- § 68-1-1613. Annual appropriations — Allocation of funds.
- § 68-1-1614. Rules and regulations.
- § 68-1-1701. [Obsolete.]
- § 68-1-1801. Short title — Purpose — Creation.
- § 68-1-1802. Part definitions.
- § 68-1-1803. Purpose.
- § 68-1-1804. Creation of advisory committee — Appointment of committee members.
- § 68-1-1805. Legislative intent — Statewide initiative to increase gynecological cancer awareness.
- § 68-1-1806. [Obsolete.]
- § 68-1-1901. Establishment of collaborative — Members.
- § 68-1-1902. Education and outreach program focus.
- § 68-1-1903. Statewide stroke database — Report.
- § 68-1-2101. [Expired.]
- § 68-1-2102. [Expired.]
- § 68-1-2103. [Expired.]
- § 68-1-2104. [Expired.]
- § 68-1-2201. Short title — Purpose — Resources.
- § 68-1-2202. Part definitions.
- § 68-1-2203. Functions.
- § 68-1-2204. Appointment of advisory council.
- § 68-1-2301. Short title — Purpose.
- § 68-1-2302. Part definitions.
- § 68-1-2303. [Repealed.]
- § 68-1-2304. Office of child nutrition and wellness.
- § 68-1-2401. Short title.
- § 68-1-2402. Legislative findings — Legislative intent.
- § 68-1-2403. Part definitions.
- § 68-1-2404. Establishment of program — Participation — Rules and regulations.
- § 68-1-2405. Health care and services facility to assist with program.
- § 68-1-2406. Application to administer program.
- § 68-1-2407. Selection of entities recommended by the health care and services facility — Grants — Creation of fund.
- § 68-1-2408. Program oversight — Reporting.
- § 68-1-2501. Repealed.
- § 68-1-2502. Repealed.
- § 68-1-2503. Repealed.
- § 68-2-601. County board of health — Members — Powers and duties.
- § 68-2-602. Violations of rules and regulations of county board — Penalty.
- § 68-2-603. Establishment of county health department — County health director — County health officer.
- § 68-2-604. Office facilities for county department of health — Appropriations.
- § 68-2-605. Municipal maintenance of county health departments — Taxes.
- § 68-2-606. Private acts continue in effect.
- § 68-2-607. Contracts and gifts.
- § 68-2-608. Administrative orders and judicial remedies of county health director.
- § 68-2-609. Orders of county health officer.
- § 68-2-610. Fees for vector control.
- § 68-2-701. Joint district health departments — Powers and duties — Municipal support.
- § 68-2-702. Joint district board of health created — Members.
- § 68-2-703. District health director — District health officer.
- § 68-2-704. Qualifications of district health director and district health officer — Powers and duties.
- § 68-2-705. Maintenance of district health department — Appropriations by counties.
- § 68-2-801. Health advisory committees — Establishment — Members — Powers and duties.
- § 68-2-802. Functions of health advisory committees.
- § 68-2-901. Development of plan — Propositions.
- § 68-2-1001. Selection — Term — Duties — Qualifications — Penalties — Compensation.
- § 68-3-101. Short title.
- § 68-3-102. Chapter definitions.
- § 68-3-103. Establishment of office of vital records — Rules and regulations — Enforcement — Registration districts — Seal.
- § 68-3-104. State registrar.
- § 68-3-105. Violations — Enforcement — Penalties.
- § 68-3-106. Local registrars.
- § 68-3-201. Kinds of information collected and recorded.
- § 68-3-202. Content of certificates and reports — Evidence.
- § 68-3-203. Amendment of records.
- § 68-3-204. Reproduction of records.
- § 68-3-205. Disclosure of information — Regulations.
- § 68-3-206. Copies of records.
- § 68-3-207. Fees for copies and for searches.
- § 68-3-208. Medical records.
- § 68-3-209. Applicability to previously received certificates or reports.
- § 68-3-301. Registration generally — Attestation to accuracy of data.
- § 68-3-302. Birth inside institution — Establishing paternity — Acknowledgment of paternity — Report.
- § 68-3-303. Birth outside institution.
- § 68-3-304. Birth in moving conveyance.
- § 68-3-305. Father's name on birth certificate — Surname of child.
- § 68-3-306. Birth from artificial insemination.
- § 68-3-307. Infants of unknown parentage — Foundling registration.
- § 68-3-308. Delayed registration of birth.
- § 68-3-309. Judicial determination of facts of birth.
- § 68-3-310. New certificate of birth — Prerequisites.
- § 68-3-311. New certificate of birth — Adoptions, legitimations, and orders of paternity — Preparation and filing.
- § 68-3-312. New certificate of birth — Court report of adoption.
- § 68-3-313. New certificate of birth — Sealing of documents.
- § 68-3-314. Notice to be provided to parent or legal guardian of newborn child regarding security freezes on records of individuals under 16 years of age.
- § 68-3-401. Marriage registration.
- § 68-3-402. Divorce, dissolution of marriage, and annulment — Registration.
- § 68-3-501. Uniform Determination of Death Act.
- § 68-3-502. Death registration.
- § 68-3-503. Delayed registration of death.
- § 68-3-504. Reports of fetal death.
- § 68-3-505. Reports of abortions — Information to be included.
- § 68-3-506. Authorization for final disposition of a dead fetus.
- § 68-3-507. Moving body from place of death.
- § 68-3-508. Disinterment and reinterment.
- § 68-3-509. Commemorative certificates of nonviable birth.
- § 68-3-510. Records kept by persons releasing, moving or disposing of dead body or fetus.
- § 68-3-511. Death determination and pronouncement by registered nurse.
- § 68-3-512. Death determination and pronouncement by physician assistant.
- § 68-3-513. Immunity from civil suit.
- § 68-3-514. Certificate of birth for stillborn children.
- § 68-3-601. Short title.
- § 68-3-602. Findings — Definitions.
- § 68-3-603. Maternal mortality review program.
- § 68-3-604. Maternal mortality review and prevention team.
- § 68-3-605. Composition of state team.
- § 68-3-606. Voting members — Vacancies.
- § 68-3-607. Duties of state team.
- § 68-3-608. Inspection of records — Meetings — Confidentiality requirements.
- § 68-3-609. Staff or consultants.
- § 68-3-610. Immunity.
- § 68-3-611. Maternal death investigations and reviews.
- § 68-3-612. Promulgation of rules.
- § 68-3-701. Short title. [Effective until June 30, 2021.]
- § 68-3-703. Suicide prevention program. [Effective until June 30, 2021.]
- § 68-4-101. Notice of death occurring while receiving medical attention or in institution — Action taken upon expiration of eight hours — Penalty.
- § 68-4-102. Disposition of unclaimed bodies of persons dying in charitable or penal institutions or to be buried at public expense.
- § 68-4-103. Persons dying in publicly-supported institutions or to be buried at public expense — Notice to relatives — Notice to chief medical examiner — Removal of body — Embalming — Infectious or contagious cases.
- § 68-4-104. Distribution of bodies among medical, dental and anthropologic institutions — Receiving institution to pay expense.
- § 68-4-105. Bodies to be used only for promotion of science — Surrender to relative upon demand.
- § 68-4-106. Resolution of conflict regarding the person authorized to direct disposition of remains in the event of death when military personnel in a duty status.
- § 68-4-107. Penalty for violations of §§ 68-4-102 — 68-4-109.
- § 68-4-108. Expenses to be borne by medical, dental and anthropologic institutions.
- § 68-4-109. Immunity from civil suit.
- § 68-4-110. Regulations governing disinterment.
- § 68-4-111. Autopsy by consent of persons having custody of body.
- § 68-4-112. Rigid containers not mandatory for remains of certain children.
- § 68-4-113. Cremation of unclaimed dead body.
- § 68-5-101. Notice to be given of communicable diseases in a household.
- § 68-5-102. Required notifications regarding diagnosed communicable and other disease and related deaths.
- § 68-5-103. City or county health authorities to carry out rules and regulations of department.
- § 68-5-104. Quarantine — Penalty for escape.
- § 68-5-105. Establishment of clinics for vaccinations.
- § 68-5-106. Refusal of vaccination — Physician giving fraudulent certificate — Penalty.
- § 68-5-107. Reports of city and county boards to department.
- § 68-5-108. Violations — Penalties.
- § 68-5-109. Failure of local board to carry out provisions.
- § 68-5-110. Information on pertussis vaccine.
- § 68-5-111. Educational information on influenza and availability of vaccine.
- § 68-5-112. Making available information and instruction concerning the appropriate use and techniques of infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) — Blakeleigh Rone Act.
- § 68-5-113. Cytomegalovirus — Information — Liability.
- § 68-5-114. Chronic Disease Prevention Act.
- § 68-5-201. [Repealed.]
- § 68-5-202. Treatment specified for infant at birth — Reports of redness, swelling, inflammation or pus — Religious exemption.
- § 68-5-401. Testing required — Public policy.
- § 68-5-402. Cooperation of departments.
- § 68-5-403. Exemptions for religious beliefs.
- § 68-5-404. Failure to have child tested — Misdemeanor.
- § 68-5-405. Screening for blood glucose abnormalities.
- § 68-5-406. Retention of newborn screening specimen — When specimen and form containing identifying information shall be destroyed — Retention of specimen beyond one year.
- § 68-5-501. Definitions for parts 4 and 5.
- § 68-5-502. Establishment of genetics program.
- § 68-5-503. Appointment of advisory committee — Terms — Travel.
- § 68-5-504. Functions of program — Duties of department.
- § 68-5-505. Interstate agreements.
- § 68-5-506. Creation of birth defects registry — Advisory committee — Confidentiality — Penalty for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.
- § 68-5-507. Screening program for critical cyanotic congenital heart disease for newborns.
- § 68-5-508. Informational pamphlets to be provided to family prior to testing.
- § 68-5-601. Part definitions.
- § 68-5-602. When required — Hepatitis B treatment — Exception.
- § 68-5-603. Testing free of charge — Authorized laboratories.
- § 68-5-604. Reports — Confidentiality.
- § 68-5-605. Use of test information.
- § 68-5-606. Rules and regulations.
- § 68-5-607. Violations — Penalties — Enforcement.
- § 68-5-701. Short title.
- § 68-5-702. Purpose.
- § 68-5-703. Testing of pregnant women for HIV — Confidentiality — Counseling.
- § 68-5-704. [Repealed.]
- § 68-5-705. Rulemaking.
- § 68-5-801. Short title.
- § 68-5-802. Purpose.
- § 68-5-803. Counseling and testing of patients by providers — Laboratory reports.
- § 68-5-804. Rules and regulations.
- § 68-5-901. Legislative findings.
- § 68-5-902. Part definitions.
- § 68-5-903. Newborn infant.
- § 68-5-904. Child born in hospital or other specified facilities.
- § 68-5-905. Report and referrals.
- § 68-5-906. Rules and Regulations.
- § 68-6-101. Short title.
- § 68-6-102. Chapter definitions.
- § 68-6-103. Requirements to be met by governing authorities of public and nonpublic schools for prevention of sudden cardiac arrest during school youth athletic activities.
- § 68-6-104. Requirements to be met by organizers of community-based youth athletic activities for prevention of sudden cardiac arrest.