If a patient dies while being treated by an individualized investigational treatment, the patient's heirs are not liable for any outstanding debt related to the treatment or lack of insurance due to the treatment.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-6-1305, under Individualized Investigational Treatment Act.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-6-1305
If a patient dies while being treated by an individualized investigational treatment, the patient's heirs are not liable for any outstanding debt related to the treatment or lack of insurance due to the treatment.