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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 140 - EMERGENCY SERVICES (§§ 68-140-101 — 68-140-604) › Part 4 - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (§§ 68-140-401 — 68-140-409) › Section 68-140-403 - Use of AED devices - Training - Maintenance - Registration encouraged

In order to ensure public health and safety:
(1)
A person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator (AED) shall ensure that:
(A)
Expected defibrillator users receive American Heart Association CPR and AED or an equivalent nationally recognized course in defibrillator use and cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
(B)
The defibrillator is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines; and
(C)
Any person who renders emergency care or treatment on a person in cardiac arrest by using an AED activates the emergency medical services system as soon as possible.
(2)
Any person or entity that acquires an AED shall, within a reasonable time after the placement of an AED, register the existence and location of the defibrillator with the emergency communications district or the ambulance dispatch center of the primary provider of emergency medical services where the AED is to be located.
Acts 1998, ch. 963, § 4; 2003, ch. 171, § 1; T.C.A., § 68-140-703.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 140 - EMERGENCY SERVICES (§§ 68-140-101 — 68-140-604) › Part 4 - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (§§ 68-140-401 — 68-140-409) › Section 68-140-404 - Program for use of AEDs

In order for an entity to use or allow the use of an automated external defibrillator, the entity shall:
(1)
Establish a program for the use of an AED that includes a written plan that complies with subdivisions (2)-(6) and rules adopted by the department of health. The plan must specify:
(A)
Where the AED will be placed;
(B)
The individuals who are authorized to operate the AED;
(C)
How the AED will be coordinated with an emergency medical service providing services in the area where the AED is located;
(D)
The maintenance and testing that will be performed on the AED;
(E)
Records that will be kept by the program;
(F)
Reports that will be made of AED use;
(G)
Other matters as specified by the department; and
(H)
A plan of action for proper usage of the AED;
(2)
Adhere to the written plan required by subdivision (1);
(3)
Ensure that before using the AED, expected users receive appropriate training approved by the department in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the proper use of an AED;
(4)
Maintain, test, and operate the AED according to the manufacturer's guidelines and maintain written records of all maintenance and testing performed on the AED;
(5)
Each time an AED is used for an individual in cardiac arrest, require that an emergency medical service is summoned to provide assistance as soon as possible and that the AED use is reported to the supervising physician or the person designated by the physician and to the department as required by the written plan; and
(6)
Before allowing any use of an AED, provide to the emergency communications district or the primary provider of emergency medical services where the defibrillator is located:
(A)
A copy of the plan prepared pursuant to this section; and
(B)
Written notice, in a format prescribed by department rules, stating:
(i)
That an AED program is established by the entity;
(ii)
Where the AED is located; and
(iii)
How the use of the AED is to be coordinated with the local emergency medical service system.
Acts 1999, ch. 488, § 3; T.C.A., § 68-140-704.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 140 - EMERGENCY SERVICES (§§ 68-140-101 — 68-140-604) › Part 4 - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (§§ 68-140-401 — 68-140-409) › Section 68-140-405 - Rules relating to AED's - Adoption - Scope and contents

The department of health shall adopt rules specifying the following:
(1)
The contents of the written notice required by §
68-140-404
;
(2)
Reporting requirements for each use of an AED;
(3)
The contents of a plan prepared in accordance with §
68-140-404
and requirements applicable to the subject matter of the plan;
(4)
Training requirements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use that are consistent with the scientific guidelines of the American Heart Association for any individual authorized by an AED program plan to use an AED;
(5)
Requirements for medical supervision of an AED program; and
(6)
Performance requirements for an AED in order for the AED to be used in an AED program.
Acts 1999, ch. 488, § 4; T.C.A., § 68-140-705; Acts 2012 , ch. 728, § 27.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 140 - EMERGENCY SERVICES (§§ 68-140-101 — 68-140-604) › Part 4 - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (§§ 68-140-401 — 68-140-409) › Section 68-140-406 - Limitation on liability of entity responsible for program

The entity responsible for the AED program shall not be civilly liable for any personal injury that results from an act or omission related to the use or maintenance of the AED that does not amount to willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 61,s 1, eff. 3/28/2019.
Acts 1999, ch. 488, § 5; T.C.A., § 68-140-706.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 140 - EMERGENCY SERVICES (§§ 68-140-101 — 68-140-604) › Part 4 - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (§§ 68-140-401 — 68-140-409) › Section 68-140-407 - Limitation on liability of trainers

An individual providing training to others in an approved program on the use of an AED shall be held harmless by the employer of the trainer for damages caused by training that was negligent.
Acts 1999, ch. 488, § 6; T.C.A., §
68-140-407
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 140 - EMERGENCY SERVICES (§§ 68-140-101 — 68-140-604) › Part 4 - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (§§ 68-140-401 — 68-140-409) › Section 68-140-408 - Training and demonstration of competence in CPR and use of AED

For purposes of §§
68-140-402
and
68-140-404
- 68-140-409, expected AED users shall complete training and demonstrate competence in CPR and the use of an AED through a course of instruction approved by the Tennessee emergency medical services board.
Acts 1999, ch. 488, § 7; T.C.A., § 68-140-708.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 140 - EMERGENCY SERVICES (§§ 68-140-101 — 68-140-604) › Part 4 - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (§§ 68-140-401 — 68-140-409) › Section 68-140-409 - Applicability of Sections 68-140-402, 68-140-404 - 68-140-409

Sections
68-140-402
and
68-140-404
- 68-140-409 shall only apply to situations involving emergency use of an AED and in no case shall it apply where there is a duty to provide care. Nor shall it apply where a doctor has prescribed use of an AED for a patient's use in the patient's private home.
Acts 1999, ch. 488, § 9; T.C.A., § 68-140-709.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 140 - EMERGENCY SERVICES (§§ 68-140-101 — 68-140-604) › Part 5 - EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS (§§ 68-140-501 — 68-140-502) › Section 68-140-501 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Authorized entity" means an entity or organization at which allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, including, but not limited to, a recreation camp, college, university, place of worship, youth sports league, amusement park, restaurant, place of employment, and sports arena. The term does not include a public or nonpublic school that is authorized to maintain and administer an epinephrine auto-injector on the premises of the school pursuant to §
49-50-1602
;
(2)
"Department" means the department of health;
(3)
"Emergency public access station (EPAS)" means a locked, secure container for the storage of epinephrine auto-injectors that:
(A)
Is maintained by and under the general supervision of a medical professional and that allows a layperson, after consulting with the medical professional in real time by audio, televideo, or other similar means of electronic communication, to unlock the container and access the epinephrine auto-injectors; and
(B)
Is approved for use under any applicable provisions of title 21 of the United States Code;
(4)
"Epinephrine auto-injector" means a single-use device used to administer by automatic injection a premeasured dose of epinephrine into the body of a person;
(5)
"Health care prescriber" means a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine who is licensed pursuant to title 63, chapter 6 or 9; a nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to title 63, chapter 7; and a physician assistant licensed pursuant to title 63, chapter 19; and
(6)
"Medical professional" means a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine who is licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in this state or in any other state or territory of the United States.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 805, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 140 - EMERGENCY SERVICES (§§ 68-140-101 — 68-140-604) › Part 6 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT (§§ 68-140-601 — 68-140-604) › Section 68-140-601 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact Act" or "REPLICA."
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 855, s 1, eff. 4/19/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 140 - EMERGENCY SERVICES (§§ 68-140-101 — 68-140-604) › Part 6 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT (§§ 68-140-601 — 68-140-604) › Section 68-140-603 - Compact definitions

As used in this part:
(1)
"Emergency Management Assistance Compact" or "EMAC" means the national interstate mutual aid agreement adopted by all fifty (50) states, the District of Columbia, the United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and ratified by the 104th United States Congress in 1996 (PL-104-321) that enables states to share resources during times of disaster created during the 104th Congress; and
(2)
"Responsible official of the state EMS authority" means the commissioner of health.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 855,s 1, eff. 4/19/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 140 - EMERGENCY SERVICES (§§ 68-140-101 — 68-140-604) › Part 6 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT (§§ 68-140-601 — 68-140-604) › Section 68-140-604 - Precedence of part

This part takes precedence over any law in conflict with this part.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 855,s 1, eff. 4/19/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 141 - POISON CONTROL (§§ 68-141-101 — 68-141-108) › Section 68-141-101 - Establishment of poison control centers

The department of health is authorized to establish and maintain a system of poison control centers in Tennessee that:
(1)
Serves public and health care professionals in urban and rural areas;
(2)
Designates regions within the network; and
(3)
Designates regional poison control centers within the network.
Acts 1991, ch. 393, § 2; T.C.A., § 68-43-101.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 141 - POISON CONTROL (§§ 68-141-101 — 68-141-108) › Section 68-141-102 - Designation of regional control centers - Criteria

The commissioner of health may consider the following criteria in designating regional control centers:
(1)
Compliance or expected compliance with the state poison control standards;
(2)
Location in relation to the geographical distribution of persons served;
(3)
Whether the facility is presently providing poison control services; and
(4)
The capacity of such providers to deliver and coordinate poison prevention awareness programs to the general public.
Acts 1991, ch. 393, § 3; T.C.A., § 68-43-102.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 141 - POISON CONTROL (§§ 68-141-101 — 68-141-108) › Section 68-141-103 - Prohibited activities - Exceptions

(a)
No person or persons, business, agency, organization or other entity, whether public or private, may hold itself out as providing a poison advice service or use the term "poison control center," "poison center," or any other term that implies that it is qualified to provide advice on the treatment of poison exposures in its advertising, name, or in printed material information it furnishes to the general public unless that entity meets one of the following conditions:
(1)
Has been designated by the commissioner of health a regional poison control center; or
(2)
Is a company or organization which provides a poison information service for products or chemicals which it manufactures or distributes.
(b)
Nothing in this section prohibits a qualified health care professional, within such professional's level of professional expertise, from providing advice regarding poisoning or poisons to such professional's patient or patients upon request or whenever such professional deems it warranted in the exercise of such professional's professional judgment, as otherwise permitted by law.
Acts 1991, ch. 393, § 4; T.C.A., § 68-43-103.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 141 - POISON CONTROL (§§ 68-141-101 — 68-141-108) › Section 68-141-104 - Designation as regional control center - Standards

The commissioner of health may establish minimum standards for designation as a regional control center. Such standards may require regional poison control centers to do all of the following:
(1)
Answer requests by telephone for poison information and make recommendations for appropriate emergency management and treatment referrals of poisoning exposures. These services, provided twenty-four (24) hours a day, may involve the following:
(A)
Determining whether a true poisoning emergency exists;
(B)
Determining whether treatment can be accomplished at the scene of the incident, or whether transport to an emergency treatment facility is required;
(C)
Recommending treatment measures to appropriate personnel; and
(D)
Carrying out follow-up to assure that adequate care is provided;
(2)
Utilize physicians, pharmacists, nurses and supportive personnel trained in various aspects of toxicology, poison control, poison prevention and poison information retrieval;
(3)
Provide public awareness programs on poison prevention and utilization of regional poison control centers; and
(4)
Maintain a data collection program of poison exposures and prepare an annual report.
Acts 1991, ch. 393, § 5; T.C.A., § 68-43-104.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 141 - POISON CONTROL (§§ 68-141-101 — 68-141-108) › Section 68-141-105 - Services - Confidentiality

A regional poison control center may provide the services described in §
68-141-104
, either directly or through contract with other facilities or agencies. Appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure the confidentiality of information about individuals to whom treatment for poison exposures is provided in accordance with guidelines established by the commissioner of health.
Acts 1991, ch. 393, § 6; T.C.A., § 68-43-105.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 141 - POISON CONTROL (§§ 68-141-101 — 68-141-108) › Section 68-141-106 - Tennessee poison control network advisory committee

The commissioner of health may appoint the members of the Tennessee poison control network advisory committee, which is created to advise the department on matters pertaining to the designation, standards and coordination of regional poison control centers participating in the Tennessee poison control network. The committee shall consist of no more than nine (9) members, which shall include the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, at least one (1) representative from each regional poison control center, knowledgeable members of the general public, and representatives of governmental agencies involved in poison safety or public health. Members of the committee shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
Acts 1991, ch. 393, § 7; T.C.A., § 68-43-106.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 141 - POISON CONTROL (§§ 68-141-101 — 68-141-108) › Section 68-141-107 - Limitation of liability - Exceptions

No act done or omitted in good faith while performing duties as a medical director, consultant, or specialist in poison information of a regional poison control center shall impose any liability on the poison control center, its officers, volunteers, medical directors, consultants, specialists in poison information, other employees or a person, organization or institution that advises a regional poison control center, unless the advice or assistance is given in a manner that constitutes willful or wanton misconduct.
Acts 1991, ch. 393, § 8; T.C.A., § 68-43-107.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 141 - POISON CONTROL (§§ 68-141-101 — 68-141-108) › Section 68-141-108 - Commissioner - Reports

The commissioner of health may annually report to the general assembly findings and recommendations concerning the experience and benefits of the Tennessee poison control network.
Acts 1991, ch. 393, § 9; T.C.A., § 68-43-108.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 1 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1995 (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-111) › Section 68-142-101 - Short title

This part shall be known as and may be cited as the "Child Fatality Review and Prevention Act of 1995."
Acts 1995, ch. 511, § 1; 2007, ch. 588, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 1 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1995 (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-111) › Section 68-142-102 - Child fatality prevention team

There is created the Tennessee child fatality prevention team, otherwise known as the state team. For administrative purposes only, the state team shall be attached to the department of health.
Acts 1995, ch. 511, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 1 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1995 (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-111) › Section 68-142-104 - Voting members - Vacancies

All members of the state team shall be voting members. All vacancies shall be filled by the appointing or designating authority in accordance with the requirements of §
68-142-103
.
Acts 1995, ch. 511, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 1 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1995 (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-111) › Section 68-142-105 - Duties of state team

The state team shall:
(1)
Review reports from the local child fatality review teams;
(2)
Report to the governor and the general assembly concerning the state team's activities and its recommendations for changes to any law, rule, and policy that would promote the safety and well-being of children;
(3)
Undertake annual statistical studies of the incidence and causes of child fatalities in this state. The studies shall include an analysis of community and public and private agency involvement with the decedents and their families prior to and subsequent to the deaths;
(4)
Provide training and written materials to the local teams established by this part to assist them in carrying out their duties. Such written materials may include model protocols for the operation of local teams;
(5)
Develop a protocol for the collection of data regarding child deaths;
(6)
Upon request of a local team, provide technical assistance to such team, including the authorization of another medical or legal opinion on a particular death; and
(7)
Periodically assess the operations of child fatality prevention efforts and make recommendations for changes as needed.
(8)
Distribute the state team's annual report to each local education agency in this state and to the board of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics;
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 703,s 2, eff. 4/11/2024.
Acts 1995, ch. 511, § 2; 2007 , ch. 588, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 1 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1995 (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-111) › Section 68-142-106 - Local teams - Composition - Vacancy - Chair - Meetings

(a)
There shall be a minimum of one (1) local team in each judicial district.
(b)
Each local team shall include the following statutory members or their designees:
(1)
A supervisor of social services in the department of children's services within the area served by the team;
(2)
The regional health officer in the department of health in the area served by the team, who shall serve as interim chair pending the election by the local team;
(3)
A medical examiner who provides services in the area served by the team;
(4)
A prosecuting attorney appointed by the district attorney general;
(5)
An employee of the local education agency, to be appointed by the director of schools; and
(6)
The interim chair of the local team shall appoint the following members to the local team:
(A)
A local law enforcement officer;
(B)
A mental health professional;
(C)
A pediatrician or family practice physician;
(D)
An emergency medical service provider or firefighter; and
(E)
A representative from a juvenile court.
(c)
Each local child fatality team may include representatives of public and nonpublic agencies in the community that provide services to children and their families.
(d)
The local team may include non-statutory members to assist them in carrying out their duties. Vacancies on a local team shall be filled by the original appointing authority.
(e)
A local team shall elect a member to serve as chair.
(f)
The chair of each local team shall schedule the time and place of the first meeting, and shall prepare the agenda. Thereafter, the team shall meet no less often than once per quarter and often enough to allow adequate review of the cases meeting the criteria for review.
Acts 1995, ch. 511, § 3; 1996, ch. 1079, § 152; 2007, ch. 588, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 1 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1995 (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-111) › Section 68-142-107 - Duties of local teams

(a)
The local child fatality review teams shall:
(1)
Be established to cover each judicial district in the state;
(2)
Review, in accordance with the procedures established by the state team, all deaths of children seventeen (17) years of age or younger;
(3)
Collect data according to the protocol developed by the state team;
(4)
Submit data on child deaths quarterly to the state team;
(5)
Submit annually to the state team recommendations, if any, and advocate for system improvements and resources where gaps and deficiencies may exist; and
(6)
Participate in training provided by the state team.
(b)
Nothing in this part shall preclude a local team from providing consultation to any team member conducting an investigation.
(c)
Local child fatality review teams may request a second medical or legal opinion to be authorized by the state team in the event that a majority of the local team's statutory membership is in agreement that a second opinion is needed.
Acts 1995, ch. 511, § 4; 2007, ch. 588, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 1 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1995 (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-111) › Section 68-142-109 - Staff and consultants

To the extent of funds available, the state team may hire staff or consultants to assist the state team and local teams in completing their duties.
Acts 1995, ch. 511, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 1 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1995 (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-111) › Section 68-142-110 - Immunity from civil and criminal liability

Any person or facility acting in good faith in compliance with this part shall be immune from civil and criminal liability arising from such action.
Acts 2007, ch. 588, § 9.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 1 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1995 (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-111) › Section 68-142-111 - Child death investigations and reviews

Nothing in this part shall preclude any child death investigations or reviews to the extent authorized by other laws.
Acts 2007, ch. 588, § 10.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (FIMR) › Section 68-142-201 - Short title

This part shall be known as and may be cited as the "Tennessee Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Act of 2007."
Acts 2007, ch. 588, § 12.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (FIMR) › Section 68-142-202 - Tennessee fetal and infant mortality review program

The commissioner of health is authorized to create the Tennessee fetal and infant mortality review (FIMR) program. The intent of the Tennessee FIMR program, following the goals of the national fetal and infant mortality review program, is to enhance the health and well-being of women, infants, and families by improving community resources and service programs through the review of fetal and infant deaths and the identification of related social, economic, cultural, safety, and health issues.
Acts 2007, ch. 588, § 13.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (FIMR) › Section 68-142-203 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Fetal death" means a death as described in §
68-3-504
;
(2)
"FIMR" means the Tennessee fetal and infant mortality review program; and
(3)
"Infant death" means a person born alive who dies prior to reaching one (1) year of age.
Acts 2007 , ch. 588, § 14.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (FIMR) › Section 68-142-204 - Promulgation of rules

The commissioner of health is authorized to promulgate such rules, pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, as are necessary to carry out the intent of this part. In doing so, the commissioner may rely upon, but not be bound by, the national fetal and infant mortality review program's methodology and protocol. The rules authorized pursuant to this section may address, but not be limited to, the following:
(1)
The creation, composition and functions of review teams, community action teams and program staffing;
(2)
The protocols, procedures, methods, manner and extent of all investigations and reviews; and
(3)
The manner in and extent to which information shall be disseminated in accordance with the intent of this part.
Acts 2007, ch. 588, § 15.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (FIMR) › Section 68-142-205 - Confidentiality

(a)
The department of health, FIMR, and its review teams are public health authorities conducting public health activities pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (
42 U.S.C. § 1320d
et seq.). Notwithstanding §§
63-2-101(b)
and
68-11-1502
, and regardless of any express or implied contracts, agreements or covenants of confidentiality based upon those sections, the records of all health care facilities and medical services providers, case management providers, emergency medical personnel and transport services and home visitors shall be made available to FIMR for inspection and copying as necessary to complete the review of a specific fatality and to carry out the intent of this part. The program is authorized to inspect and copy any other records from any source as necessary to complete the review of a specific fatality and to carry out the intent of this part, including, but not limited to, medical examiner investigative records and data, social services records, including records of the department of children's services, vital records information, and educational records.
(b)
Any meetings conducted pursuant to this part or to rules and regulations promulgated under this part shall not be subject to the public meetings law, compiled in title 8, chapter 44, part 1. Except as required to be disseminated by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this part, any meeting minutes, documents, records, or other information acquired, generated, or reviewed during the meetings or while otherwise carrying out FIMR duties and responsibilities shall be confidential and not be subject to disclosure as public records.
(c)
Except as required to be disseminated by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this part, none of the information acquired, generated, or reviewed in subsection (b) is subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any proceeding, nor may any person testify in any proceeding about the information or the opinions formed as a result of the review of the information. This subsection (c) shall not, however, prohibit a person from testifying in a civil or criminal action about matters within that person's independent knowledge.
(d)
All persons involved in the review process pursuant to this part, or to rules promulgated under this part, shall sign a statement indicating an understanding of and adherence to confidentiality requirements, including the possible civil or criminal consequences of any breach of confidentiality.
Acts 2007 , ch. 588, § 16.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (FIMR) › Section 68-142-206 - Employment of persons to effectuate part

To the extent that funds are available, the department may employ or contract with such persons as deemed necessary to effectuate the intent of this part.
Acts 2007, ch. 588, § 17.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (FIMR) › Section 68-142-207 - Immunity from civil and criminal liability

Any person or facility acting in good faith in compliance with this part shall be immune from civil and criminal liability arising from such action.
Acts 2007, ch. 588, § 18.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (FIMR) › Section 68-142-208 - Death investigations and reviews

Nothing in this part shall preclude any fetal, infant or child death investigations or reviews to the extent authorized by other laws.
Acts 2007, ch. 588, § 19.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 142 - CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND PREVENTION (§§ 68-142-101 — 68-142-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (FIMR) › Section 68-142-209 - Funding

Nothing in this part shall be construed as requiring its implementation unless and until sufficient funding is either appropriated or specifically allocated for it.
Acts 2007, ch. 588, § 20.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 143 - SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME (§§ 68-143-101 — 68-143-103) › Section 68-143-101 - Legislative findings and declarations

The general assembly finds and declares all of the following:
(1)
Shaken baby syndrome is a medically serious, sometimes fatal, matter affecting newborns and very young children. Shaking an infant or child in anger is particularly dangerous;
(2)
Vigorous shaking of an infant or child can result in bleeding inside the head, causing irreversible brain damage, blindness, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, spinal cord injury, seizures, learning disabilities, and even death;
(3)
While doctors have long recognized that shaking an infant or child can cause injuries, many adults remain unaware of how dangerous this practice can be;
(4)
Studies have shown that exposure to materials about the dangers of shaking a baby improved understanding of the effects of shaking an infant or child;
(5)
Shaken baby syndrome is preventable. Knowledge about shaken baby syndrome can be significantly raised through education and public awareness campaigns; and
(6)
It is the intent of the general assembly to encourage public and private collaboration in developing instructional materials regarding shaken baby syndrome, and to encourage that these materials be supplied to health facilities, nurse midwives, and providers of child care free of charge.
Acts 1996, ch. 747, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 143 - SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME (§§ 68-143-101 — 68-143-103) › Section 68-143-102 - Purpose of chapter

The purpose of this chapter is to prevent the occurrence of injuries and deaths to infants and children as a result of shaken baby syndrome by creating a statewide public awareness education campaign. The campaign shall include the distribution of readily understandable information and instructional materials regarding shaken baby syndrome, explaining its medical effects upon infants and children and emphasizing preventive measures.
Acts 1996, ch. 747, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 143 - SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME (§§ 68-143-101 — 68-143-103) › Section 68-143-103 - Duties of departments of health and human services

(a)
The departments of health and human services shall jointly develop information and instructional materials as described in §
68-143-102
for distribution, free of charge, to health care facilities, midwives, and child care agencies. The information and instructional materials provided pursuant to this section shall focus upon the serious nature of the risk to infants and young children presented by shaken baby syndrome. The department of health shall be the lead agency in developing such information and instructional materials.
(b)
The department of health shall provide the information and instructional materials free of charge to health care facilities and nurse midwives. Such information and instructional materials shall be provided free of charge by each health care facility to parents or guardians of each newborn, upon discharge from the health care facility. If a home birth is attended by a nurse midwife, the nurse midwife shall provide the information and instructional materials to the parents or guardians of the newborn.
(c)
The department of human services shall provide the information and instructional materials free of charge to child care agencies under the jurisdiction of such department upon licensure and at the time of site visits.
(d)
The requirement that informational and instructional materials be provided pursuant to this section applies only when those materials have been supplied to those persons or entities that are required to provide the materials. The persons or entities required to provide these materials shall not be subject to any legal cause of action whatsoever based on the requirements of this section.
(e)
For persons or agencies providing these materials pursuant to this section, this section does not require the provision of duplicative or redundant informational and instructional materials.
Acts 1996, ch. 747, § 3; 2000, ch. 981, § 51.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-221-1319) › Chapter 201 - TENNESSEE AIR QUALITY ACT (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-201-203) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE AIR QUALITY ACT (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-201-121) › Section 68-201-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered]

The intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight is prohibited.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 709,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-221-1319) › Chapter 201 - TENNESSEE AIR QUALITY ACT (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-201-203) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE AIR QUALITY ACT (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-201-121) › Section 68-201-101 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Air Quality Act."
Acts 1967, ch. 367, § 1; 1971, ch. 362, § 1; 1979, ch. 299, § 7; T.C.A., §§ 53-3408, 68-25-101.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-221-1319) › Chapter 201 - TENNESSEE AIR QUALITY ACT (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-201-203) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE AIR QUALITY ACT (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-201-121) › Section 68-201-102 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Air contaminant" means particulate matter, dust, fumes, gas, mist, smoke, or vapor, or any combinations thereof;
(2)
"Air contaminant source" means any and all sources of emission of air contaminants, whether privately or publicly owned or operated. Without limiting the generality of the definition of air contaminant source, air contaminant source includes all types of business, commercial and industrial plants, works, shops and stores, and heating and power plants and stations, buildings and other structures of all types, including multiple family residences, apartments, houses, office buildings, hotels, restaurants, schools, hospitals, churches and other institutional buildings, automobiles, trucks, tractors, buses and other motor vehicles, garages and vending and service locations and stations, railroad locomotives, ships, boats and other waterborne craft, portable fuel-burning equipment, incinerators of all types, indoor and outdoor, refuse dumps and piles, and all stack and other chimney outlets from any of the foregoing;
(3)
"Air pollution" means presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one (1) or more air contaminants in sufficient quantities and of such characteristics and duration as to be injurious to human, plant or animal life or to property, or which unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life and property;
(4)
"Board" means the air pollution control board;
(5)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of environment and conservation or the commissioner's duly authorized representative or, in the event of such person's absence or a vacancy in the office of commissioner, the deputy commissioner;
(6)
"Department" means the department of environment and conservation;
(7)
"Person" means any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, an agency, authority, commission or department of the United States government or of the state of Tennessee government, or any other legal entity, or their legal representative, agent, or assigns;
(8)
"Political subdivision" means any municipality, city, incorporated town, county, district or authority, or any portion or combination of two (2) or more thereof;
(9)
"Regulations" means the standards, policies, rules and regulations promulgated by the board to attain and maintain ambient air quality standards within the intent and purpose of this part; and
(10)
"Technical secretary" means the technical secretary of the air pollution control board.
Acts 1967, ch. 367, § 2; 1971, ch. 362, § 2; 1977, ch. 169, § 1; 1979, ch. 299, §§ 1, 7; T.C.A., § 53-3409; Acts 1984, ch. 788, § 1; T.C.A., § 68-25-102; Acts 2004, ch. 926, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-221-1319) › Chapter 201 - TENNESSEE AIR QUALITY ACT (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-201-203) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE AIR QUALITY ACT (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-201-121) › Section 68-201-103 - Intent and purpose

It is the intent and purpose of this part to maintain purity of the air resources of the state consistent with the protection of normal health, general welfare and physical property of the people, maximum employment and the full industrial development of the state. The board and department shall seek the accomplishment of these objectives through the prevention, abatement and control of air pollution by all practical and economically feasible methods. It is also the intent of this part to qualify for receipt of federal funds available for state air pollution control programs and, to that end, this part shall be construed to give the authority to so qualify and maintain such qualification.
Acts 1967, ch. 367, § 3; 1971, ch. 362, § 3; 1979, ch. 299, § 7; T.C.A., § 53-3410; Acts 1984, ch. 788, § 2; T.C.A., § 68-25-103.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-221-1319) › Chapter 201 - TENNESSEE AIR QUALITY ACT (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-201-203) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE AIR QUALITY ACT (§§ 68-201-NEW — 68-201-121) › Section 68-201-106 - Matters to be considered in exercising powers

Nothing in this part shall be deemed to grant the board or department any jurisdiction or authority with respect to air pollution existing solely within commercial or industrial plants, works or shops or to affect the relations between employers and employees with respect to or arising out of any condition of air pollution. In exercising powers to prevent, abate and control air pollution, the board or department shall give due consideration to all pertinent facts, including, but not necessarily limited to:
(1)
The character and degree of injury to, or interference with, the protection of the health, general welfare and physical property of the people;
(2)
The social and economic value of the air contaminant source;
(3)
The suitability or unsuitability of the air pollution source to the area in which it is located. In this respect it is expressly anticipated that the board may establish zones and categories of air contaminant sources in which the standards, rules and regulations may differ according to zone and category of air contaminant source;
(4)
The technical practicability and economic reasonableness of reducing or eliminating the emission of such air contaminants;
(5)
The economic benefit gained by the air contaminant source through any failure to comply with this part and regulations promulgated thereunder; and
(6)
The amount or degree of effort put forth by the air contaminant source to attain compliance.
Acts 1967, ch. 367, § 6; 1971, ch. 362, § 7; 1979, ch. 299, § 7; T.C.A., § 53-3413; Acts 1984, ch. 788, § 5; T.C.A., § 68-25-106.