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2015 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Health
Chapter 11 - Health Facilities and Resources
Part 18 - Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act
- § 68-11-1801 - Short title.
- § 68-11-1802 - Part definitions.
- § 68-11-1803 - Oral or written individual instructions -- Advance directive for health care -- When effective -- Decisions based on best interest assessment -- Out-of-state directives -- Construction.
- § 68-11-1804 - Revocation of the designation of agent -- Revocation of advance directive -- Spouses as agent -- Conflicts.
- § 68-11-1805 - Model forms -- Rules and regulations.
- § 68-11-1806 - Designation of surrogate.
- § 68-11-1807 - Requirement to comply with the patient's individual instruction -- Order of precedence.
- § 68-11-1808 - Determination of capacity -- Compliance by health care provider or institution.
- § 68-11-1809 - Disclosure of medical or other health care information.
- § 68-11-1810 - Liability.
- § 68-11-1811 - Violations -- Intentional misconduct -- Penalties.
- § 68-11-1812 - Presumption of capacity.
- § 68-11-1813 - Copies have same effect as originals.
- § 68-11-1814 - No presumptions created -- Death does not constitute suicide, euthanasia, homicide, mercy killing, or assisted suicide.
- § 68-11-1815 - Court jurisdiction.
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