2023 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319)
HEALTH (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-6-201)
Chapter 33 - [HEALTH AND WELFARE OF MINORS] (§§ 68-33-NEW — 68-33-109)
Section 68-33-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered]

• (a) A person shall not intentionally recruit, harbor, or transport an unemancipated minor within this state for the purpose of receiving a prohibited medical procedure under this chapter, regardless of where the medical procedure is to be procured.

• (b) This section does not apply to:
  • (1) A parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor who is authorized to make healthcare decisions for the unemancipated minor;
  • (2) An adult who has permission from the unemancipated minor's parent or legal guardian as described in subdivision (b)(1);
  • (3) The provision of a medical diagnosis described in this chapter; or
  • (4) A common carrier transporting passengers for hire in the course and scope of their business.

• (c) It is not a defense to civil liability under this section that the unemancipated minor consented to the actions in subsection (a).

• (d)
  • (1) A person who violates subsection (a) may be held liable in a civil action for such violation.
  • (2) The civil action may be brought by a parent or legal guardian of the unemancipated minor.
  • (3) In a civil action brought pursuant to a violation of this section, the plaintiff may recover from the person:
    • (A) Compensatory damages;
    • (B) Punitive damages; and
    • (C) Reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses.

Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1064,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.