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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 13 - DOWN SYNDROME INFORMATION ACT OF 2018 (§§ 68-1-1301 — 68-1-1304)
Section 68-1-1304 - Positive test result for Down syndrome - Information provided to expectant or new parent
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TN Code § 68-1-1304 (2024)
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- (a) A healthcare provider who renders prenatal or postnatal care or a genetic counselor who renders genetic counseling may, upon receipt of a positive test result from a test for Down syndrome, provide the expectant or new parent with the information provided by the department under this part.
- (b) Nothing in this section creates a duty of care or other legal obligation beyond the requirements set forth in this section.
Acts 2018, ch. 773, § 1.
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