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TN Code § 63-29-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 29 - Midwifery|§ 63-29-106. Election of Chair and Vice Chair — Quorum — Meetings — Notice — Records

  The council members shall elect annually from their membership a chair and vice chair.   A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members.   No final action shall be taken on any matter without a quorum and majority vote of the members present.   The council shall meet at least once each year.   Emergency meetings may be called by the chair with written notice to all members.   Public notice shall be given for all meetings.   All meetings are open to the public.   All records are available to the public. Persons wishing to obtain copies of such records may request the same in writing from the council.
TN Code § 63-29-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 29 - Midwifery|§ 63-29-107. Responsibilities of Council

 The council shall:   Assist and advise the board and the department in developing rules with guidance from the Midwives Alliance of North America's Core Competencies and not inconsistent with the law. The rules shall include, but not be limited to, the allowable scope of midwifery practice regarding use of equipment, procedures, and administration of medication as prescribed by a physician;   Make recommendations to the board and the department regarding:  Certified professional midwifery;   Applications and renewals;   Development of forms for reporting and receiving certified professional midwifery forms as set forth in this chapter;   Up-to-date files on all active CPM-TN in Tennessee including emergency plan guidelines; and   Compilation of annual statistics on CPM-TN deliveries; and     Educate the public and other providers of obstetrical care about the role of the CPM-TN.
TN Code § 63-29-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 29 - Midwifery|§ 63-29-108. Certification

  A midwife who has met the standards set forth in this chapter may apply to the board for Tennessee certification. An application for Tennessee certification shall provide information as required by this section and as may be required by the board. Except for the American College of Nurse Midwives certified midwives and certified nurse midwives, a certificate under this chapter is required to practice midwifery for monetary compensation in which service has been offered for a fee. A certificate under this chapter is not required for certified nurse midwives who maintain their licensure as registered nurses pursuant to chapter 7 of this title.   In order to receive certification as a CPM-TN, an applicant shall:  Obtain certification from NARM and currently hold the title of CPM;   Read, understand, and agree to practice under the guidelines set forth in this chapter and any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter; and   Have proof of current CPR certification including infant or neonatal resuscitation.
TN Code § 63-29-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 29 - Midwifery|§ 63-29-109. Title — Term of Initial Certificate — Renewal — Denial of Applications — Third Party Payment

  A midwife who is certified under the standard found in § 63-29-108 may use the initials “CPM-TN.”   An initial certificate is available for no more than a two-year period.   The certificate is renewable pursuant to the division of health related boards' biennial birthdates renewal system.   Renewal is available to the CPM who maintains current certification from NARM by complying with the continuing education requirement applicable to the CPM.   Renewal is available to the CPM-TN whose certification from NARM remains in good standing and who has current CPR certification.   The board may deny an application for certification only if the applicant is not in compliance with the standards in this chapter.   A CPM-TN may receive third party payment from private agencies that provide coverage for maternity and obstetrical care. No managed care organization or insurance company shall require a patient to be served by a CPM-TN instead of a medical doctor or a nurse practitioner.
TN Code § 63-29-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 29 - Midwifery|§ 63-29-110. Status

 Any CPM who is not practicing midwifery in Tennessee may be placed in inactive status by requesting such status in writing and submitting it to the council. Active status may be renewable by requesting a change of status from inactive to active in writing to the council and by fulfilling the requirements for renewal set forth in this chapter.
TN Code § 63-29-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 29 - Midwifery|§ 63-29-111. Reapplication After Expiration of Certificate

 Any CPM who does not seek inactive status and allows the certificate to expire after a sixty-day grace period must apply for a new certificate as prescribed in this chapter.
TN Code § 63-29-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 29 - Midwifery|§ 63-29-112. Fees

 The application and renewal fees are to be set by the commissioner of health and shall not be less than that sum necessary to permit the council to recover its costs of operation.
TN Code § 63-29-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 29 - Midwifery|§ 63-29-113. Display of Certificate

 The certificate shall be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place where the CPM-TN is practicing, when applicable.
TN Code § 63-29-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 29 - Midwifery|§ 63-29-114. Revocation or Suspension of License — Appeals

   A CPM-TN's license may be revoked or suspended for any of the grounds set forth in subdivision (a)(2), or for failing to follow the standards set forth in this section. Such action may occur only after investigations by the department. Any action on the certification shall be made by the council, subject to approval by the board.   The board has the power to deny, revoke or suspend any certificate or to otherwise discipline a certificate holder upon proof that the person:  Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a certificate to practice midwifery;   Is guilty of a crime;   Is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habits or other cause;   Is addicted to alcohol or drugs to the degree of interfering with midwifery duties;   Is mentally incompetent;   Is guilty of unprofessional conduct; or   Has violated or attempted to violate, directly or indirectly, or assisted in or abetted the violation of, or conspired to violate, any provision of this chapter or any lawful order of the board issued pursuant thereto.       Any contested case hearing held pursuant to this section shall be conducted in compliance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
TN Code § 63-29-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 29 - Midwifery|§ 63-29-115. Responsibilities of Midwife

  The CPM-TN may provide care for the low-risk client who is expected to have a normal pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartal phase in the setting of the mother's choice. The CPM-TN shall form a collaborative care plan with a physician for all clients.   The CPM-TN shall ensure that the client has signed an informed consent form. This form shall include information to inform the client of the qualifications of the CPM-TN.   For screening purposes only, the CPM-TN may order routine antepartal and postpartal laboratory analysis to be performed by a licensed laboratory. Abnormal findings would require a consultation with a physician.   The CPM-TN shall develop an emergency plan that shall be signed by the client and placed in the client chart at the initial visit. The emergency plan shall include documentation of the initial consultation with the physician previously referenced in subsection (a). The documentation shall also include referral and transfer plans for the patient in the event of an emergency. A copy of the plan shall be sent to the named physicians.   The CPM-TN shall determine the progress of labor and, when birth is imminent, shall be available until delivery is accomplished.   The CPM-TN shall remain with the postpartal mother during the postpartal period until the conditions of the mother and newborn are stabilized.   The CPM-TN shall instruct the parents regarding the requirements of § 68-5-202.   The CPM-TN shall instruct the parents regarding the requirement of § 68-5-401.   The CPM-TN shall maintain a birth certificate for each birth in accordance with the requirements of title 68. A copy of the birth certificate shall be filed with the department.   The CPM-TN shall practice in compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
TN Code § 63-29-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 29 - Midwifery|§ 63-29-116. Rules and Regulations

 The board and department, with assistance and advice from the council, are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
TN Code § 63-30-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001.”
TN Code § 63-30-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-102. Chapter Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Certification” means completion of a two hundred (200) hour reflexology only course offered by an institution approved by the Tennessee higher education commission or its equivalent in other states;   “Client” means any person who engages the services of a reflexology practitioner;   “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee;   “Department” means the department of health;   “Division” means the division of health-related boards in the department of health;   “Reflexology” means the application of specific pressures to reflex points in the hands and feet only;   “Reflexology practitioner” or “reflexologist” means any person who engages in the practice of reflexology for compensation and who has completed a study of the principles of reflexology, anatomy and physiology generally included in a regular course of study of reflexology; and   “Registration” means satisfying the requirements for registration by the department of health.
TN Code § 63-30-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-103. Registration

  No person shall engage in the practice of reflexology unless such person has registered with the division of health-related boards.   No person shall be registered to practice reflexology unless such person completes all necessary application forms and can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the division that such person complies with the criteria specified in this chapter.   Any person who desires registration as a certified reflexologist shall submit an application to the division on the prescribed forms. The application shall be accompanied by:  Documentation of completion of a two hundred (200) hour reflexology only course offered by an institution approved by the Tennessee higher education commission or its equivalent in other states;   Proof that the applicant has attained eighteen (18) years of age;   Two (2) character references stating that the applicant is of good moral character;   A statement certifying that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state or any other state for the commission of an offense that bears directly on the applicant's fitness to practice competently, as determined by the division. However, such determination shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in chapter 1, part 1 of this title; and   All required fees.
TN Code § 63-30-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-104. [reserved.]

 This chapter shall not apply to the activities or services of physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, cosmetologists, registered nurses, massage therapists, or members of other professions licensed, certified, or registered by the state who may, on occasion, apply pressure to specific reflex points in the hands and feet in the course of their work.
TN Code § 63-30-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-106. Registration of Applicants From Another State

 The division shall register an individual from another state who applies for registration, pays the applicable fees, meets or exceeds the requirements established by this chapter, and who has no imposed or pending disciplinary actions in any state.
TN Code § 63-30-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-107. Use of Title

 Reflexologists registered by the state may hold themselves out as “registered certified reflexologists” and may use the title or the initials “RCR” following the person's name in connection with the profession. No person may use the title “registered certified reflexologist” or the initials “RCR” unless registered in accordance with this chapter.
TN Code § 63-30-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-108. Unauthorized Practice — Violations — Penalties

  Except as provided in subsection (b), any person who advertises or engages in reflexology for compensation without registering with the division pursuant to this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only. It is unlawful to use the word “reflexology” or any other term that implies reflexology technique or method when advertising a service by a person who is not registered under this chapter.   This section shall not apply to licensed massage therapists who use reflexology techniques or methods or who advertise reflexology as a service offered to massage therapy clients.   The division may, when it deems appropriate, seek such civil remedies at law or equity to restrain or enjoin any unauthorized practice or other violation of this chapter.
TN Code § 63-30-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-109. Prohibited Practices

  A registered reflexologist may not use invasive procedures during the practice of reflexology.   A registered reflexologist may not diagnose or treat for specific diseases, practice spinal or other joint manipulations, prescribe, administer, or adjust medication, or prescribe or administer vitamins.
TN Code § 63-30-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-110. Fees for Registration — Renewal

 Fees for the registration of a certified reflexologist shall be determined by the division but shall not exceed the costs of investigations, disciplinary actions and administering the registration process for certified reflexologists. Registration shall be valid for two (2) years and shall be renewed biennially.
TN Code § 63-30-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-111. Revocation or Suspension of Registration — Civil Penalties — Complaints

  The registration of a certified reflexologist may be revoked or suspended by the division or the division may impose a civil penalty upon a finding that the person is guilty of any one (1) or more of the following:  The practitioner is guilty of gross health care liability or incompetence;   The practitioner's mental or physical health endangers public health or safety;   The practitioner is guilty of false or deceptive advertising;   The practitioner engages in unprofessional conduct;   The practitioner falsifies any requirements for registration as set forth;   The practitioner is convicted of a felony for the commission of an offense that bears directly on the practitioner's fitness to practice competently, as determined by the division;   The practitioner is subject to disciplinary action in another state; or   The unauthorized practice of reflexology.     Any person may file with the department of health's office of investigations a written complaint against a registered reflexologist for any violation of this chapter.   Complaints alleging violations of this chapter, or any rule duly promulgated pursuant to § 63-30-112, shall be filed with the division, and shall be resolved by the division in accordance with this chapter and the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. A file shall be maintained on each such complaint filed with the division and shall reflect all activities taken by the division in response to such complaint.   An action taken under this section shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in chapter 1, part 1 of this title.
TN Code § 63-30-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-112. Rules and Regulations

 The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to administer this chapter.
TN Code § 63-30-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 30 - Reflexology Practitioners Registration Act of 2001|§ 63-30-113. Advisory Private Letter Rulings

 The division may issue advisory private letter rulings to any affected registrant who makes such a request regarding any matters within the division's primary jurisdiction. Such private letter ruling shall only affect the registrant making such inquiry, and shall have no precedential value for any other inquiry or future contested case to come before the division. Any dispute regarding a private letter ruling may, if the division chooses to do so, be resolved pursuant to the declaratory order provisions of § 4-5-223.
TN Code § 63-31-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 31 - Polysomnography|§ 63-31-102. Interpretation of Chapter — Application

  Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to limit or restrict a health care practitioner licensed under this title from engaging in the full scope of practice of the person's profession.   Nothing in this chapter shall apply to diagnostic electroencephalograms conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.
TN Code § 63-31-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 31 - Polysomnography|§ 63-31-104. Powers of the Committee

 The committee shall have the power to:   Promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, all rules that are necessary for the implementation and administration of this chapter;   Establish the fees to be paid for temporary permits and for initial licensure, renewal or reinstatement of a license, late renewal of a license, and replacement of a lost license, at a level that is adequate to pay all the expenses of implementing and administering this chapter, in accordance with § 63-1-137;   Review and approve or reject the application of each person who applies for licensure as a polysomnographic technologist;   Biennially review and approve or reject each application for license renewal;   Issue, in the board's name, all temporary permits and all approved licenses and renewal of licenses;   Collect or receive all fees, fines, and money owed pursuant to this chapter and pay the fees, fines and money into the general fund of the state;   Deny, suspend, revoke, restrict, or impose one (1) or more conditions on a license, as the committee deems necessary or appropriate at the time a license is issued, renewed, or reinstated, or as a sanction imposed at the conclusion of a disciplinary hearing;   Issue private advisory letter rulings to any person licensed under this chapter who makes a request for a ruling regarding any matter within the committee's jurisdiction; provided, however, that the ruling shall affect only the licensee making the inquiry and shall have no precedential value for any other contested case or inquiry before the committee;   Develop a code of ethics for the practice of polysomnography in this state;   Develop standards of care for the practice of polysomnography in this state;   Develop standards for the educational and clinical training of polysomnographic technologists, including the evaluation of the accreditation status of educational programs in polysomnography;   Develop criteria for the evaluation of applications for licensure submitted by registered polysomnographic technologists who are licensed in other states;   Develop continuing education requirements that shall be met by licensed polysomnographic technologists; and   Conduct disciplinary hearings in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, and impose whatever sanctions the committee deems appropriate on an applicant or licensee.
TN Code § 63-31-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 31 - Polysomnography|§ 63-31-105. Board Approval of Committee Actions

 All actions of the committee shall be approved by the board in order to become final actions. All actions of the committee shall be considered by the board at its next regular meeting after the committee has taken its actions.