Title 68, Health, Safety and Environmental Protection

(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) T…

(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…

(a) The department of health, state team and local teams are public health authorities conducting public health activities pursuant to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.). Notwithstanding §§ 63-2-101(b) and 68-11-150…

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.

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.

Nothing in this part shall preclude any child death investigations or reviews to the extent authorized by other laws.

This part shall be known as and may be cited as the “Tennessee Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Act of 2007.”

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 w…

(1) 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) …

(1) 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, t…

(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 r…

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.

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.

Nothing in this part shall preclude any fetal, infant or child death investigations or reviews to the extent authorized by other laws.

Nothing in this part shall be construed as requiring its implementation unless and until sufficient funding is either appropriated or specifically allocated for it.