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U.S. State Codes
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Tennessee
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Title 63 - Professions of t...
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Chapter 1 - Division of Hea...
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Part 1 - General Provisions
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 63-1-101. Powers and duties.
§ 63-1-102. Chapter definitions.
§ 63-1-103. Application for licenses.
§ 63-1-104. Issuance of licenses.
§ 63-1-105. Signing of licenses.
§ 63-1-106. Duplicate licenses -- Change of name -- Fee.
§ 63-1-107. License renewals.
§ 63-1-108. Certificate of registration -- Change of address of registrant -- Service of process.
§ 63-1-109. Display of license or certificate of registration -- Terminology used in signs and written material.
§ 63-1-110. Licensees in armed forces or public health service.
§ 63-1-111. Retirement.
§ 63-1-112. License and registration fees.
§ 63-1-113. Disbursement of fines and penalties -- Operating expenses.
§ 63-1-114. Directory of licensees.
§ 63-1-115. Employment of administrative and enforcement personnel.
§ 63-1-116. Criminal background checks for health care providers.
§ 63-1-117. Conditions for making medical records available for inspection and copying -- No application to records statutorily privileged -- Immunity from liability -- Compelling production of medical records -- Disciplinary action -- Confidentiality of disciplinary proceedings -- Access to records during public health threat.
§ 63-1-118. Certification of fitness for license in other state.
§ 63-1-119. Effect of chapter on other law.
§ 63-1-120. Denial, withholding, suspending, limiting or restricting licensure, certification, permit, or authorization or otherwise disciplining holder of license, certificate, permit, or authorization -- Disciplinary actions.
§ 63-1-121. Enjoining violations.
§ 63-1-122. Standard of care.
§ 63-1-123. Penalties.
§ 63-1-124. Citizen member.
§ 63-1-125. Kenneth and Madge Tullis, MD, Suicide Prevention Training Act.
§ 63-1-126. Refusal to submit to drug test or testing positive for any drug violation of practitioner's practice act.
§ 63-1-127. Sharing of information concerning substance abuse by healthcare practitioner with other quality improvement committees.
§ 63-1-128. Emergency action not requiring prior approval of attorney general and reporter.
§ 63-1-129. Solicitation of accident and disaster victims by health care prescribers prohibited -- Exceptions.
§ 63-1-130. Denial of license for prior criminal prosecution prohibited.
§ 63-1-131. Director -- Appointment.
§ 63-1-132. Director -- Powers and duties.
§ 63-1-133. Director -- Member of agencies.
§ 63-1-134. Penalty for violation of statute, rule or order -- Recovery.
§ 63-1-135. Expenditure estimates -- Improvement recommendations.
§ 63-1-136. Additional powers and duties -- Assistance to impaired health practitioners.
§ 63-1-137. Funds -- Deposits and disbursements.
§ 63-1-138. Screening panels.
§ 63-1-139. Rules and regulations.
§ 63-1-140. State citizenship of all board members.
§ 63-1-141. Default on student loans by members of the healing arts profession.
§ 63-1-142. Temporary authorization to practice.
§ 63-1-143. Notification of vacancy -- Termination due to vacancy.
§ 63-1-144. Payment of costs of investigation and prosecution.
§ 63-1-145. Rules and regulations regarding advertisement pertaining to board certification and specialty.
§ 63-1-146. Rules and regulations regarding sanctions for violations.
§ 63-1-147. Authority to enter into arrangements for evaluating and guiding the development of the health care workforce to improve delivery of quality health care.
§ 63-1-148. Covenants not to compete signed by healthcare providers.
§ 63-1-149. Registry check.
§ 63-1-150. Patient safety and quality improvement.
§ 63-1-151. Report by practitioner to licensing board of indictment for offense involving sale or dispensing of controlled substances.
§ 63-1-152. Prescription, dispensation, and administration of opioid antagonists -- Immunity of certain individuals -- Training of first responders.
§ 63-1-153. Signage of medical spas to display name and certification status of supervising medical director or physician.
§ 63-1-154. Health care prescriber prohibited from dispensing an opioid or benzodiazepine -- Exceptions -- Disposition of undispensed inventory.
§ 63-1-155. Telehealth services -- Establishment of provider-patient relationship -- Standard of practice -- Applicability.
§ 63-1-156. Immunity from prosecution when seeking medical assistance for drug overdose -- Providing first aid or other medical assistance as mitigating factor -- Effect on admissibility of evidence.
§ 63-1-157. Statewide collaborative pharmacy practice.
§ 63-1-158. Epinephrine-administration protocol -- Definitions -- Possession of epinephrine kits by law enforcement officers -- Liability -- Record requirement.
§ 63-1-159. Prohibited offer or payment, or offer or solicitation, of commission for referral of patient or patronage with respect to alcohol or drug services.
§ 63-1-160. Prescription for Schedule ll controlled substance -- Electronic prescription for Schedule ll, lll, lV, or V controlled substance -- Exceptions.
§ 63-1-161. Waiver of initial licensure fees for low-income persons.
§ 63-1-162. Task force to create minimum disciplinary action for healthcare practitioner who deviates from sound medical judgment in treatment of patient with an opioid. [Effective until July 1, 2023.]
§ 63-1-163. Partial fill for prescription for controlled substance -- Partial fill for opioid.
§ 63-1-164. Restrictions and limitations on treating patient with opioids. [Effective until July 1, 2023.]
§ 63-1-166. Acceptance of barter as payment for healthcare services.
§ 63-1-167. Exemption from licensing requirements for medical professionals participating in federal lnnovative Readiness Training programs.