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TN Code § 68-35-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 35 - Renal Disease|§ 68-35-103. Powers and Duties of Department

 The department shall:   Develop standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment under this program;   Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the care and treatment of persons suffering from chronic renal diseases, including dialysis and other medical procedures and techniques that will have a lifesaving effect in the care and treatment of persons suffering from these diseases;   Assist in the development of programs for the prevention of chronic renal diseases;   Extend financial assistance to persons suffering from chronic renal diseases in obtaining the medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, and technical services necessary in caring for such diseases, including the renting of home dialysis equipment;   Assist in equipping dialysis centers; and   Institute and carry on an educational program among physicians, hospitals, public health departments, and the public concerning chronic renal diseases, including the dissemination of information and the conducting of educational programs concerning the prevention of chronic renal diseases and the methods for the care and treatment of persons suffering from these diseases.
TN Code § 68-41-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 41 - Hemophilia|§ 68-41-101. Chapter Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designated representative;   [Deleted by 2015 amendment.]   “Department” means the department of health; and   “Hemophilia” means a bleeding tendency resulting from a genetically determined deficiency factor in the blood.
TN Code § 68-41-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 41 - Hemophilia|§ 68-41-102. Program

 The department shall establish a program for the care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia. The program shall assist persons who require continuing treatment with blood and blood derivatives to avoid crippling, extensive hospitalization and other effects associated with this bleeding condition, but who are unable to pay for the entire cost of such services on a continuing basis despite the existence of various types of hospital and medical insurance.
TN Code § 68-41-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 41 - Hemophilia|§ 68-41-104. Powers and Duties of Department

 The department shall:   Develop standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment under this program;   Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia, including self-administration, prevention and home care and other medical and dental procedures and techniques designed to provide maximum control over bleeding episodes typical of this condition;   Extend financial assistance in order to provide diagnosis of and treatment for persons suffering from hemophilia and other related hemorrhagic disorders in obtaining blood, blood derivatives and concentrates and any other such necessary medical, surgical, dental, hospital, outpatient clinic service, rehabilitation or may participate in the cost of blood processing to the extent that such support will facilitate the supplying of blood, blood derivatives and concentrates and other efficacious agents to patients with hemorrhagic disorders;   Employ all necessary administrative personnel as may be provided in its budget to carry out this chapter; and   Promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to effectuate this chapter.
TN Code § 68-49-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 49 - Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders|§ 68-49-101. Care and Treatment Program

 The department of health may establish a program for the care and treatment of persons suffering from epilepsy and other seizure disorders. This program shall assist persons suffering from such conditions who require care and treatment for the disease, but who are unable to pay for services on a continuing basis.
TN Code § 68-49-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 49 - Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders|§ 68-49-103. Duties of Department

  The department of health has the following duties, among others, in order to care for persons suffering from epilepsy and other seizure disorders:  Develop standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment under this program, with the advice of the epilepsy advisory committee [repealed];   Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the care and treatment of persons suffering from epilepsy and other seizure disorders;   Extend financial assistance to persons suffering from epilepsy and other seizure disorders in obtaining the medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, and technical services necessary in caring for such diseases;   Institute and carry on an educational program among physicians, hospitals, public health departments, schools, police departments and the public concerning epilepsy and other seizure disorders, including the dissemination of information and the conducting of educational programs concerning the recognition, emergency care, and continuing treatment of persons suffering from these diseases;   Promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter; and   Employ personnel as positions are funded to implement this chapter.     Subject to such additional funds as may be made available by the general assembly in the general appropriations act, the chronic disease office of the department shall provide community epilepsy education and needed support services to the rural areas of Tennessee. The department may contract with the Epilepsy Foundation of America to provide such services.
TN Code § 68-57-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 57 - Surgical Technologists|§ 68-57-101. Qualifications for Employment of Surgical Technologists

  Individuals employed as surgical technologists shall:  Hold current national certification established by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA);   Have completed a program for surgical technology accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP);   Have completed an appropriate training program for surgical technologists in the armed forces or at a CAAHEP accredited hospital or CAAHEP accredited ambulatory surgical treatment center program. For the purposes of this chapter, “armed forces” means the army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, or public health service of the United States; or   Successfully complete the surgical technologists NBSTSA certifying exam.     Any student who completes a surgical technology program that is in the process of becoming CAAHEP accredited on July 1, 2006, shall be considered a graduate of a CAAHEP accredited program.   Persons qualified to be employed as a surgical technologist pursuant to subsection (a) shall complete fifteen (15) hours of continuing education or contact hours annually to remain qualified for employment and shall submit verification of having completed such continuing education or contact hours requirements to their employers. The submission of current certification by the NBSTSA shall satisfy the requirements of this subsection (c).   This section and § 68-57-102 shall not constitute a requirement to be assessed during any inspection under chapter 11, part 2 of this title.
TN Code § 68-57-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 57 - Surgical Technologists|§ 68-57-102. Alternative Qualifications for Employment — Exemption of Federal Employees

  In addition to individuals identified in § 68-57-101, a person may be employed upon providing sufficient evidence that, prior to May 21, 2007, the person was at any time employed as a surgical technologist for not less than eighteen (18) months in the three (3) years preceding May 21, 2007, in a hospital, medical office, surgery center, or an accredited school of surgical technology, as defined by this chapter. An individual who has begun the appropriate training to be a surgical technologist as defined by this section, prior to May 21, 2007, shall be eligible for employment as a surgical technologist; provided, that the training is completed by May 21, 2010. Persons qualified to be employed as surgical technologists pursuant to this subsection (a) shall complete fifteen (15) hours of continuing education or contact hours annually to remain qualified for employment and shall submit verification of having completed such continuing education or contact hours requirements to their employers. The submission of current certification by the NBSTSA shall satisfy this requirement.   Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a surgical technologist in the service of the federal government is exempt from this chapter while performing duties related to such employment.
TN Code § 68-57-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 57 - Surgical Technologists|§ 68-57-103. Penalties

 The license of a hospital, ambulatory surgical treatment center, or other such entity that violates any provision of this chapter may be subject to penalties imposed by the board for licensing healthcare facilities pursuant to § 68-11-207.
TN Code § 68-57-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 57 - Surgical Technologists|§ 68-57-104. Waiver

 A hospital, ambulatory surgical treatment center, or other such entity may petition the director of health care facilities of the department for a waiver from this chapter if such entity is unable to employ a sufficient number of surgical technologists who meet the requirements of this chapter. The hospital, ambulatory surgical treatment center, or other such entity must demonstrate to the director that a diligent and thorough effort has been made to employ surgical technologists who meet the requirements of this chapter. The director shall refuse to grant a waiver upon finding that a diligent and thorough effort has not been made. A waiver shall exempt a facility from this chapter for not more than six (6) months. Additional waivers may be granted, but all exemptions greater than twelve (12) consecutive months must be approved by the board.
TN Code § 68-57-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 57 - Surgical Technologists|§ 68-57-105. Scope of Practice of Surgical Technologists

 For the purposes of this chapter, “surgical technologist” means one who works under supervision to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures. This individual is usually employed by a hospital, medical office, or surgical center and supervised during the surgical procedure according to institutional policy and procedure to assist in providing a safe operating room environment that maximizes patient safety by performing certain tasks, including, but not limited to:   Preparation of the operating room and the sterile field for surgical procedures by preparing sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment using sterile technique;   Preparation of the operating room for surgical procedures by ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely; and   Passing instruments, equipment or supplies to a surgeon, sponging or suctioning an operative site, preparing and cutting suture material, holding retractors, transferring but not administering fluids or drugs, assisting in counting sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments, and performing other similar tasks as directed during a surgical procedure.
TN Code § 68-57-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 57 - Surgical Technologists|§ 68-57-106. Health Care Providers' Duties in Surgical Setting Unaffected

 Nothing in this chapter shall limit or prevent health care providers licensed pursuant to title 63 from performing duties in a surgical setting.
TN Code § 68-58-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 58 - Breastfeeding|§ 68-58-101. Right to Breastfeed in Any Location

 A mother has a right to breastfeed her child in any location, public or private, where the mother and child are otherwise authorized to be present.
TN Code § 68-58-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 58 - Breastfeeding|§ 68-58-102. Breastfeeding Not to Be Considered Criminal Offense

 The act of breastfeeding shall not be considered:   Public indecency, as defined in § 39-13-511; or   Nudity, obscene, or sexual conduct, as defined in § 39-17-901.
TN Code § 68-58-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 58 - Breastfeeding|§ 68-58-103. Preemption of Local Ordinances

 A unit of local government shall not prohibit breastfeeding in public by local ordinance.
TN Code § 68-59-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 59 - Tennessee Trauma Center Funding Law of 2007|§ 68-59-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Trauma Center Funding Law of 2007.”
TN Code § 68-59-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 59 - Tennessee Trauma Center Funding Law of 2007|§ 68-59-102. Chapter Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Advisory council” means the Tennessee trauma care advisory council, formerly known as the trauma task force;   “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health;   “Comprehensive regional pediatric center” means any pediatric inpatient hospital licensed by the department pursuant to chapter 11, part 2 of this title, and Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 1200-8-30-.01(4);   “Coordinator” means the person designated by the commissioner pursuant to § 68-59-104;   “Department” means the department of health;   “Trauma center” means any Level I, Level II, Level III or Level IV institution licensed by the department pursuant to chapter 11, part 2 of this title;   “Trauma patient” means a patient who is on the state trauma registry or the National Trauma Registry of the American College of Surgeons;   “Trauma service codes” means a subset of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, or the most relevant versions of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) required by the centers for medicare and medicaid services, for coding hospital discharges designated as trauma service codes by the American College of Surgeons committee on trauma;   “Trauma system” means:  All designated Level I, II, III, IV trauma centers;   All designated comprehensive regional pediatric centers; and   All other acute care hospitals that provide levels of treatment for trauma patients that are at least as great as the lowest level provided by a designated trauma center; and     “Uncompensated care” means either:  Care provided by a facility defined as part of the trauma system to a trauma patient who:   Has no medical insurance, including Medicare Part B coverage;   Has no medical coverage for trauma through workers' compensation, automobile insurance, or any third party, including any settlement or judgment resulting from such coverage; and   Has not paid for the trauma care provided by the trauma provider after documented attempts by the provider to collect payment; or     The uncompensated cost to the provider for care provided by a facility defined as part of the trauma system to a trauma patient who is covered by TennCare in the event that TennCare payment to the trauma provider does not fully compensate the provider for the actual cost of trauma services rendered.
TN Code § 68-59-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 59 - Tennessee Trauma Center Funding Law of 2007|§ 68-59-103. Annual Report — Recommendations for Development

  The advisory council shall submit an annual report to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate, including, but not limited to, the incidence and status of traumatic injuries in the state, based on the definitions of trauma patient and trauma services codes provided in § 68-59-102, the administration of the office of the coordinator, and recommendations for improving the collection and distribution of funds designated for trauma centers, comprehensive regional pediatric centers, and other acute care hospitals functioning as a part of the trauma system as defined under § 68-59-102.   The advisory council shall evaluate and recommend criteria concerning the development of the state trauma system and trauma centers.
TN Code § 68-59-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 59 - Tennessee Trauma Center Funding Law of 2007|§ 68-59-104. Development of Recommendations

 The trauma care advisory council shall be responsible for the development of recommendations to the commissioner of health for payment of any available trauma system funds based on the following principles:   Designated trauma centers of all levels and comprehensive regional pediatric centers shall be recommended to receive a grant or payment based upon the documented costs associated with maintaining required standards for designation;   Uncompensated care costs associated with trauma patients and the trauma service codes shall be the basis for recommended payments made to designated trauma centers and comprehensive regional pediatric centers and to other acute care hospitals functioning as a part of the trauma system;   Payments related to uncompensated care costs shall be made on a proportional basis related to actual patient volume and losses incurred; and   The readiness costs associated with a documented risk of achieving or losing designation as a designated trauma center of any level shall be recommended if determined appropriate by the advisory council.
TN Code § 68-59-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 59 - Tennessee Trauma Center Funding Law of 2007|§ 68-59-105. General Fund Reserve

 There is established a general fund reserve to be allocated by the general appropriations act, which shall be known as the “trauma system fund,” referred to as the “fund” in this section. From the revenues deposited in the fund, the department of health is authorized to provide funding to eligible hospitals within the trauma center system in accordance with this chapter. In addition to providing funds for the trauma centers, moneys from the fund may be expended to fund other expenditures consistent with this chapter. Any revenues deposited in this reserve shall remain in the reserve until expended for purposes consistent with this chapter, and shall not revert to the general fund on any June 30. Any excess revenues shall not revert on any June 30, but shall remain available for appropriation in subsequent fiscal years. Any appropriation from the reserve shall not revert to the general fund on any June 30, but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.
TN Code § 68-60-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 60 - Asthma|§ 68-60-101. Asthma — Study of Prevalence and Severity — Pilot Project

  The department of health is directed to study the prevalence and severity of asthma in this state. This study shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of data from the hospital discharge data system to identify patterns of asthma prevalence in this state and opportunities to improve care quality and health outcomes. In carrying out the requirements of this section, the department is authorized to contract with outside experts, consultants, and other entities as it deems appropriate. Any costs associated with this study shall be provided through existing funding.   From its study, the department of health shall determine whether a pilot project in a Tennessee municipality with a high incidence of asthma should be developed. The goal of the pilot project shall be the reduction of asthma and asthma-related illnesses in the municipality and shall include accessibility and compliance with medication protocols.
TN Code § 68-101-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 101 - Miscellaneous Safety and Environmental Regulations|§ 68-101-101. Storage of Gunpowder or Other Explosives

  The corporate authorities of every city and incorporated town may, from time to time, designate some suitable place, at such distance from the limits of the corporation as may be deemed safe, to build magazines for the storage and safekeeping of gunpowder or other explosive materials, which order shall be entered on the corporation records.   They may also prescribe the rules, regulations, and restrictions under which explosive materials shall be kept stored, and the mode in which the magazines or storehouses shall be constructed and maintained so as, in their opinion, best secures the community from danger.    Code 1858, §§ 1696, 1697 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 169, § 2); Shan., §§ 3011, 3012; mod. Code 1932, §§ 5230, 5231; T.C.A. (orig. ed., §§ 53-2301, 53-2302, 68-16-101.
TN Code § 68-101-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 101 - Miscellaneous Safety and Environmental Regulations|§ 68-101-102. Public Theatrical Buildings

  It is the duty of the corporate authorities of any city or town, in which there is located any public hall for theatrical purposes, or other house kept open for public entertainment, thoroughly to examine the same, and ascertain if such buildings are provided with all the necessary safeguards against accident by fire or panic, including suitable appliances for the prompt extinguishment of fires, and sufficient passages, inlets and outlets to the building.   Whenever, in the opinion of the corporate authorities, any building in use, or that may be erected, is deficient in any particular deemed essential to the preservation of life or property, it is the duty of the authorities to require the owners or proprietors of the buildings to make such alterations as will be promotive of the public safety.   It is the duty of all persons proposing to erect such buildings first to submit to the proper municipal authorities the plan and specifications of the proposed structure.   If, in the opinion of the authorities, the same shall be considered dangerous, it shall be lawful for the authorities to withhold a permit for the erection of the building until the proper precautionary measures shall have been adopted.   Any owner or proprietor of any theater or other public building used for public entertainment, who fails or refuses to make the necessary alterations in the building, or who fails to provide the proper protection against fire or panic, after having been duly notified so to do, in writing, shall forfeit such owner's or proprietor's license, and it shall be lawful for the corporate authorities to close the house until the law shall have been observed.