73 chapters · 2,010 sections in this title.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-141-101 Establishment of poison control centers
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(1) 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 …
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-141-102 Designation of regional control centers — Criteria
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(1) 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 fac…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-141-103 Prohibited activities — Exceptions
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(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 a…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-141-104 Designation as regional control center — Standards
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(1) 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 …