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TN Code § 68-1-1203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 12 - Public School Nurse Program|§ 68-1-1203. New Positions

  As additional funding is made available for the school nurse program within the general appropriation acts, new school nurse positions may be created within the program. However, in order to ensure orderly, efficient, and effective development, expansion of the program shall occur incrementally and shall not, in any given year, exceed the level at which quality of service or standards of supervisory control may be lowered.    Nurses within the program shall be administratively attached and assigned to the various county and district health departments or local education agencies (LEAs) across the state; however, such nurses shall remain under the supervisory control and direction of the executive director of the school nurse program.   Until such time as the program shall employ school nurses in sufficient numbers to adequately provide services, i.e., a ratio of at least one (1) permanent, full time, school nurse per three thousand (3,000) students, but in no case, less than one (1) permanent, full time, school nurse for each county-wide system, to all LEAs, the executive director shall give priority in the assignment of school nurses to those health departments or LEAs that serve counties that are plagued by problems of poverty, unemployment and underemployment and are medically underserved to the greatest degree.      In order to supplement the personnel resources otherwise available to the program, the executive director is authorized to enter into internship or residency agreements with any nursing school, accredited by the board of nursing, that offers a program of education and training for students preparing to become school nurses.   In the event of any such agreement, the executive director shall formulate guidelines to ensure that the activities of the student nurses are appropriately supervised and reviewed by departmental personnel.
TN Code § 68-1-1204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 12 - Public School Nurse Program|§ 68-1-1204. Rules and Regulations — Public School Nurse Advisory Council

  The commissioner of health, acting in consultation with the executive director of the program, is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to efficiently and effectively implement this part.    The rules and regulations shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, policies and procedures whereby a public school nurse advisory council may be created by a local education agency (LEA) with one (1) or more full-time school nurses.   The primary purpose of the advisory council shall be to develop and submit recommendations to the executive director of the school nurse program and to the governing board of the LEA concerning the effective and efficient utilization and coordination of state and local school nurse personnel and resources.   The membership of the advisory council shall include both locally employed school nurses and state employed school nurses.   All rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
TN Code § 68-1-1205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 12 - Public School Nurse Program|§ 68-1-1205. Compliance With Laws Pertaining to Abortion or Birth Control Referrals or Information by Employees — Abstinence

 Each employee of the program, including each intern resident employed pursuant to § 68-1-1203(c), shall at all times remain in compliance with, and shall fully abide by, all applicable federal, state and local statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and policies pertaining to abortion. Furthermore, each employee of the program, including each intern or resident employed pursuant to § 68-1-1203(c), shall at all times remain in compliance with and shall fully abide by all applicable federal, state and local statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and policies pertaining to birth control devices and contraceptives. While present on the property or premises of any local education agency (LEA) or while otherwise engaged in the activities of the program, no such employee shall at any time make abortion referrals or otherwise advocate or encourage abortion nor prescribe any form of birth control device or contraceptive. It shall be the policy of the program, and of each employee engaged in the activities of the program, including each intern or resident employed pursuant to § 68-1-1203(c), to vigorously encourage and urge students to abstain from entering into any sexual relationship or activity.
TN Code § 68-1-1206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 12 - Public School Nurse Program|§ 68-1-1206. Local Agencies Not Preempted

 This part shall not be construed to terminate the ability of a local education agency (LEA) to locally employ and supervise school nurses who are not employees of the program.
TN Code § 68-1-1301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 13 - Down Syndrome Information Act of 2018|§ 68-1-1301. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Down Syndrome Information Act of 2018.”
TN Code § 68-1-1302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 13 - Down Syndrome Information Act of 2018|§ 68-1-1302. Part Definitions

 As used in this part:   “Department” means the department of health; and   “Down syndrome” means a chromosomal condition caused by an error in cell division that results in the presence of an extra whole or partial copy of chromosome 21.
TN Code § 68-1-1303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 13 - Down Syndrome Information Act of 2018|§ 68-1-1303. Information Regarding Down Syndrome to Be Made Available

  The department shall, within existing resources, make available up-to-date, evidence-based information about Down syndrome. The online information must include:  Information regarding first-call programs;   Links to organizations providing information and resources related to Down syndrome; and   Other educational and support programs.     The department may make available this information on the department's website.   The intent of this section is to make information available to individuals who render prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling to any person who has received a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
TN Code § 68-1-1304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 13 - Down Syndrome Information Act of 2018|§ 68-1-1304. Positive Test Result for Down Syndrome — Information Provided to Expectant or New Parent

  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.   Nothing in this section creates a duty of care or other legal obligation beyond the requirements set forth in this section.
TN Code § 68-1-1401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 14 - Tennessee Resource Mothers Program|§ 68-1-1401. Established

 There is established within the department of health the “Tennessee resource mothers program.”
TN Code § 68-1-1402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 14 - Tennessee Resource Mothers Program|§ 68-1-1402. Legislative Intent

  It is the intention of the general assembly that the program:  Be designed with the main emphasis of the program aimed at reducing the infant mortality and low birth weight rates in the state;   Facilitate good health practices and the utilization of health care services through prenatal and well-child visits and compliance with medical recommendations;   Be targeted to reach teenagers pregnant with their first child, but may also serve high risk pregnant women on a limited basis;   Be structured to provide services at least through the infant's first birthday; and   Be structured to ensure that participation by those persons targeted to be reached by the program be totally voluntary.     It is further the intention of the general assembly that the following results be attained:  A decrease in the percentage of low weight births;   An increase in the proportion of postpartum teens returning to school;   A reduction in smoking and other risk behaviors among teenagers served; and   Improvement in parenting skills.
TN Code § 68-1-1403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 14 - Tennessee Resource Mothers Program|§ 68-1-1403. Elements of Program

 The program shall contain the following elements:   Lay women from the community shall be recruited and provided with intensive training to serve as “resource mothers” for pregnant and parenting teens;    The resource mother's role is to become a support person for the teenager and the teenager's family. Through a plan of scheduled home visits, the resource mother is to perform the following tasks:   Identify pregnant teens and get them into prenatal care early in their pregnancy;   Assist pregnant teens in obtaining medicaid, WIC, family planning, education, and other community services;   Ensure that teens and infants keep health care appointments, providing help with transportation and babysitting, if needed;   Reinforce recommendations of health care providers and give basic health information and advice in areas such as nutrition, avoidance of smoking and alcohol, infant development, and infant care; and   Instruct the teenager in good parenting skills;     Failure of a pregnant or parenting teen to heed advice, rendered by a resource mother pursuant to subdivision (2)(A)(iv) does not, in and of itself, constitute neglect sufficient to justify removal of the infant from the custody of such teen;     Qualifications to be a resource mother include:  A high school diploma or equivalency degree;   A valid driver license and transportation;   A telephone in the home; and   The ability to relate well with teenagers;     In order to avoid duplication of services and to enhance the delivery of services under the program, services may also be provided through employees of the departments of health and children's services, coordinating their efforts with programs currently in existence that serve the targeted population; and   The department of health shall, to the greatest extent possible, utilize medicaid records and services and assistance from the department of children's services in providing the needed training and provision of services under this part.
TN Code § 68-1-1404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 14 - Tennessee Resource Mothers Program|§ 68-1-1404. Training

 The resource mothers shall initially be trained in prenatal care and related health topics, infant development and parenting, community resources, and communication skills. Ongoing supervision and in-service training of the resource mother shall continue as long as the resource mother provides services under the program.
TN Code § 68-1-1405 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 14 - Tennessee Resource Mothers Program|§ 68-1-1405. Coordination of Services

 In order to avoid duplication of services, the resource mothers program shall, to the greatest extent possible, coordinate the delivery of services with a model teenage pregnancy program that was created pursuant to former § 37-3-111 [repealed], if any, in operation in the area to be served by the resource mothers designated site.
TN Code § 68-1-1406 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 14 - Tennessee Resource Mothers Program|§ 68-1-1406. Evaluation of Program — Report

 The department of health shall evaluate the resource mothers program through site visits and prepare written quarterly reports on the program site objectives. The report shall include a review of the following statistics:   The number of pregnant teens entering the program;   The number of infants entering the program;   The number of infant deaths;   The number and percent of low weight births;   The number and percent of teens entering the program in the first trimester of pregnancy; and   The number and percent of postpartum teens returning to school.
TN Code § 68-1-1407 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 14 - Tennessee Resource Mothers Program|§ 68-1-1407. Gifts and Donations

 The department of health is authorized to accept gifts or donations of money, goods or services from private individuals or organizations to accomplish the purposes of this part, under such reasonable terms and conditions as the commissioner may establish.
TN Code § 68-1-1408 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 14 - Tennessee Resource Mothers Program|§ 68-1-1408. Implementation — Model Program — Sites

 The Tennessee resource mothers program shall be implemented initially as a model program in one (1) urban and one (1) rural area. The targeted sites for the model program shall be based on a high incidence of morbidity and mortality related to teenage mothers and infants.
TN Code § 68-1-1501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 15 - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act|§ 68-1-1501. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.”
TN Code § 68-1-1504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 15 - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act|§ 68-1-1504. Sources of Grants, Services and Property — Federal Waivers

  The commissioner may accept grants, services and property from the federal government, foundations, organizations, medical schools and other entities as may be available for the purposes of fulfilling the obligations of this program.   The commissioner shall seek any federal waiver or waivers that may be necessary to maximize funds from the federal government to implement this program.
TN Code § 68-1-1601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 16 - Area Health Education Centers (Ahecs)|§ 68-1-1601. Legislative Findings — Need for Health Care Professionals in Underserved Communities

 The general assembly declares that the activities and program specified in this part have been proven effective in Tennessee and the nation as means to recruit individuals from rural and urban underserved communities to enter primary health care professions and to choose to practice and continue practicing in rural and urban underserved communities. By increasing the number of primary health care professionals and retaining existing practitioners in rural and urban underserved communities, the area health education centers, referred to as AHECs in this part, programs of Tennessee will improve the ability, accessibility and quality of health care in these communities. The general assembly also declares that improved health among Tennessee's rural and urban underserved community residents will contribute to more viable and economically productive communities.
TN Code § 68-1-1602 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 16 - Area Health Education Centers (Ahecs)|§ 68-1-1602. Legislative Findings — State Financial Support

 The general assembly further finds and declares the state financial support for AHEC activities within Tennessee is an essential criterion of the federal government in determining the eligibility for continued federal financial support. The intent of the federal government is that the state assume financial responsibility for AHEC programs after receiving federal funds for initial planning, development and start-up. State financial support is also necessary to generate matching federal contributions that may be as much as a one-to-one match of state dollars.
TN Code § 68-1-1603 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 16 - Area Health Education Centers (Ahecs)|§ 68-1-1603. Attachment to Department of Health — Mission of Programs

 There is established the AHEC programs of Tennessee. For administration purposes only, the AHEC programs shall be attached to the department of health. The mission of the AHEC programs shall be to use educational interventions through community academic partnerships. The AHEC programs shall accomplish this mission by promoting wellness, disease prevention, primary care and the recruitment of minority and underprivileged individuals into health care professions.
TN Code § 68-1-1604 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 16 - Area Health Education Centers (Ahecs)|§ 68-1-1604. Accomplishment of Mission Through Enhanced Recruitment and Educational Programs

 The mission of the AHEC programs of Tennessee shall be accomplished by:   Enhancement of programs to recruit primary, secondary and postsecondary students into primary health care professions;   Enhancement of programs designed to recruit health professions students and primary care medical residents to practice primary care in rural and urban underserved communities in Tennessee; and   Development of educational programs designed to support practicing health care professionals in rural and urban underserved communities.
TN Code § 68-1-1605 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 16 - Area Health Education Centers (Ahecs)|§ 68-1-1605. Program Development by University Medical Centers

  In order to effectuate §§ 68-1-1603 and 68-1-1604, Meharry Medical College, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Tennessee, Memphis, shall be charged to initiate or further develop programs designed in this part through individual AHEC programs inclusive of existing centers.   For the purposes of subsection (a), responsibility for the AHEC programs shall be as follows:  Meharry Medical College — the middle grand division; and the AHEC program of the East Tennessee Area Health Education Center, Inc. shall serve the counties of Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Sequatchie and Sevier.   East Tennessee State University — the AHEC program of the Northeast Tennessee Area Health Education Center shall serve the counties of Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Morgan, Scott, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union and Washington; and   The University of Tennessee, Memphis — the western grand division.
TN Code § 68-1-1606 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 16 - Area Health Education Centers (Ahecs)|§ 68-1-1606. Health Careers Manual — Youth Recruitment Programs

  In order to effectuate § 68-1-1604(1), the AHEC programs of Meharry Medical College, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Tennessee, Memphis, with funding from this part, shall collaboratively develop a health careers manual targeted at the youth of Tennessee. The health careers manual shall be updated biennially.   The AHEC programs of Meharry Medical College, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Tennessee, Memphis, shall also develop and implement programs designed to interest the youth of Tennessee in entering primary health care professions. These programs may include, but shall not be limited to, health fairs, mentoring programs, field experiences, and enrichment activities.
TN Code § 68-1-1608 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 16 - Area Health Education Centers (Ahecs)|§ 68-1-1608. Professional Development Programs for Professionals in Underserved Communities

  In order to effectuate § 68-1-1604(3), the AHEC programs of Meharry Medical College, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Tennessee, Memphis, shall develop and present professional development programs that address the local needs of primary health care professionals in rural and urban underserved communities in Tennessee. The purpose of professional development programs is to improve the health status of Tennesseans in rural and urban underserved communities by promoting wellness, primary care, disease prevention, and quality of health care delivery.   Because quality health care delivery is dependent upon health care professionals' timely access to information about the latest medical and health care discoveries, and because the isolation and difficulties associated with practicing in rural and urban underserved communities limit health care professionals' access to information about the latest discoveries in their fields, the AHEC programs of Meharry Medical College, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Tennessee, Memphis, may develop and enhance existing information dissemination systems. These information dissemination systems shall use appropriate technologies, including telecommunications technologies, to ensure that health care professionals in rural and urban underserved communities have timely access to the latest medical and health care discoveries. The three (3) institutions receiving funding as part of this part are encouraged to link their respective health science centers via telecommunication technologies with health care providers and institutions in rural and urban underserved communities to provide clinical and educational opportunities.
TN Code § 68-1-1609 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 16 - Area Health Education Centers (Ahecs)|§ 68-1-1609. Consumer Health Promotion Programs

 To promote wellness and reduce health care costs in Tennessee's rural and urban underserved communities, the AHEC programs at Meharry Medical College, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Tennessee, Memphis, shall develop consumer health promotion programs. The consumer education programs shall be thoroughly integrated with the AHEC's educational programs and targeted health professions students, primary care medical residents, and practicing health care professionals.
TN Code § 68-1-1610 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 1 - Department of Health|Part 16 - Area Health Education Centers (Ahecs)|§ 68-1-1610. Annual Reports to Department of Health

 The AHEC programs of Meharry Medical College, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Tennessee, Memphis, shall individually report to the department of health on an annual basis.