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Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319)
HEALTH (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-6-201)
Chapter 5 - PREVENTION OF DISEASES (§§ 68-5-101 — 68-5-906)
Part 4 - NEWBORN TESTING - METABOLIC DEFECTS (§§ 68-5-401 — 68-5-406)
Section 68-5-403 - Exemptions for religious beliefs
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TN Code § 68-5-403 (2023)
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Nothing in this part shall be construed to require the testing of or medical treatment for the minor child of any person who files with the department a signed, written statement that such tests or medical treatment conflict with the person's religious tenets and practices, affirmed under penalties of perjury.
Acts 1985, ch. 333, § 1.
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