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2024 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-101 — 68-221-1319)
Health (§§ 68-1-101 — 68-60-101)
Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (§§ 68-1-101 — 68-1-2503)
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 68-1-101 — 68-1-149)
- Section 68-1-101 - Department organized into divisions - Expedited issuance of license
- Section 68-1-102 - Commissioner - Deputies - Chief medical officer
- Section 68-1-103 - Rules and regulations - Fees and charges
- Section 68-1-104 - Duties of commissioner
- Section 68-1-105 - Appropriations for health demonstration work
- Section 68-1-106 - Acceptance of benefits of acts of congress
- Section 68-1-107 - Indemnity insurance for health officials
- Section 68-1-108 - Reports of claims data by licensed hospitals - Penalties - Waiver - Licensure - Civil liability - Annual report
- Section 68-1-109 - Uncompensated care
- Section 68-1-110 - Annual list of medicaid and temporary assistance for needy families (TANF)
- Section 68-1-111 - Record retention requirement
- Section 68-1-112 - Unauthorized revealing of information
- Section 68-1-113 - Office on civil rights compliance - Sanctions
- Section 68-1-114 - Release of disciplinary reports
- Section 68-1-115 - Regulations - Tennessee family insurance assistance program
- Section 68-1-116 - Licenses and renewals for registered professional environmentalists
- Section 68-1-117 - Program for health care professional development for underserved and disadvantaged populations in Tennessee
- Section 68-1-118 - Specific authorization required for release of information
- Section 68-1-119 - Claims data discharge reports by ambulatory surgical treatment centers (ASTCs)
- Section 68-1-120 - Annual report of attempted suicides and completed suicides - Reporting requirements
- Section 68-1-121 - Waiver of foreign residence requirement
- Section 68-1-122 - Memorandum of understanding regarding annual health professional shortage area designation process
- Section 68-1-123 - Report on access to care and safety net adequacy
- Section 68-1-124 - Coordination of programs to prevent and treat diabetes - Central data repository
- Section 68-1-125 - Funds for in-home visitation programs - Emphasis on evidence-based programs - Report on findings
- Section 68-1-126 - Plan to establish demonstration sites
- Section 68-1-127 - Health advisory for MRSA infections
- Section 68-1-128 - High volume prescribers of controlled substances - High-risk prescribers based on clinical outcomes
- Section 68-1-129 - Optical examination waiver form for Alzheimer's and dementia patients
- Section 68-1-130 - Development of plan to create apprentice program for use by licensing boards and commissions
- Section 68-1-131 - Reports on existing apprenticeship programs of boards and commissions
- Section 68-1-132 - Development of tobacco prevention programs
- Section 68-1-133 - Department of health website - Links to asthma prevention protocols
- Section 68-1-134 - Calculation of income for members of uniformed services for purposes of determining eligibility for supplemental food program
- Section 68-1-135 - Performance of health maintenance tasks by paid personal aide
- Section 68-1-136 - Needle and hypodermic syringe exchange program
- Section 68-1-137 - Program established to provide access to voluntary reversible long-acting contraception
- Section 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
- Section 68-1-139 - Training program for certified nurse practitioners in treating and processing minor who is victim of sexual offense
- Section 68-1-140 - Inclusion of data related to complications of induced abortions in annual report of selected induced termination of pregnancy data
- Section 68-1-141 - Dementia education
- Section 68-1-142 - Dissemination of information concerning health effects and dangers of using vapor products to students
- Section 68-1-143 - Implementation of measures if healthcare staffing crisis exists
- Section 68-1-144 - Remote use of special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children
- Section 68-1-145 - Investigation of Parkinson's diagnoses - Procedure for submission of findings - Patient information to remain confidential
- Section 68-1-146 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] Prohibited corporate contributions
- Section 68-1-147 - State palliative care and quality of life advisory council
- Section 68-1-148 - Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council
- Section 68-1-149 - Annual report of firearm injuries and deaths caused by firearms - Report requirements
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