Title 63, Professions Of The Healing Arts

(1) There may be situations in which a needed entity would not be built or instituted if referring physicians were prohibited from investing in the entity and a need might exist when there is no entity of reasonable quality in the community or when use of existing entities is one…

Cross referral arrangements or schemes between physicians or between physicians and entities, in which the physician or physicians know or should know that the arrangement has as its principal purpose generating referrals to an entity that if made directly by one of the participa…

If physicians have invested in entities prior to July 1, 1993, the physicians shall reevaluate their activity in accordance with this part and comply with its provisions. If compliance with the need and alternative investor criteria is not practical, it is essential that the iden…

(a) On and after July 1, 1995, all physicians are required either to:(1) Dispose of their ownership interests in entities outside their office practice at which they do not directly provide care or services when they have an investment interest in the entity unless the entity mee…

Any physician who makes or causes to be made a referral prohibited by this part is in violation of the medical practice law, as compiled in this chapter. Willful violations of this part are considered unprofessional conduct, which conduct is subject to licensure sanction by the b…

(1) The definition of “investment interest” does not include a publicly traded entity in which such physician has an investment interest if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The entity's stock is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Volunteer Health Care Services Act.”

(a) The general assembly finds that:(1) Access to high quality health care services is a concern of all persons;(2) Access to such services is severely limited for some residents of this state, particularly those who reside in remote, rural areas or in the inner city;(3) Physicia…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Free clinic” means a not for profit, out-patient, nonhospital facility in which a health care provider engages in the voluntary provision of health care services to patients without charge to the recipient of th…

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no additional license or certificate otherwise required under this title is necessary for the voluntary provision of health care services by any person who:(1) Is a duly licensed health care provider as defined under § 63-…

With regard to a person who voluntarily provides health care services and who is covered by § 63-6-704(a), the prohibitions expressed in § 63-6-202, relative to itinerant physicians, shall not apply and all requirements regarding display of a license or certificate shall be satis…

(a) (1) Before providing volunteer medical services in this state, a sponsoring organization shall register with the department of health by submitting a registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) and filing a registration form. The fifty-dollar registration fee shall not apply t…

No contract of professional liability insurance covering a health care provider in this state, issued or renewed on or after May 26, 1995, shall exclude coverage to any provider who engages in the voluntary provision of health care services; provided, that the sponsoring organiza…

(a) (1) No person who is licensed, certified or authorized by the board of any of the professions of the healing arts, as enumerated in this title, shall be liable for any civil damages for any act or omission resulting from the rendering of such services, unless the act or omiss…

(a) (1) “Crisis intervention” means a session at which crisis response services are rendered by a critical incident stress management team member during or after a crisis or disaster.(2) “Crisis response services” means consultation, risk assessment, referral and crisis intervent…

(a) This section may be known and cited as the “Kenneth Harry–Hill Tennessee Veterans Health Care Act of 2015.” This section may also be known as the “Mission Tennessee for Veterans Program.” (b) In addition to any other health care authorized by this part, a licensed healthcare …

(a) Subject to the requirements of subsection (b), none of the following shall be civilly liable for any damages arising out of dispensing previously owned eyeglasses to a person:(1) A sponsoring organization;(2) A free clinic and any optometrist, ophthalmologist, or dispensing o…

(a) Notwithstanding this title to the contrary, a healthcare provider may satisfy one (1) hour of continuing education requirements for maintaining a license issued pursuant to this title through the performance of one (1) hour of voluntary provision of healthcare services as pro…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Genetic Counselors' Licensing Act.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “ABGC” means the American Board of Genetic Counseling;(2) “ABMG” means the American Board of Medical Genetics;(3) “Board” means the board of medical examiners, created by § 63-6-101;(4) “CEU” means a continuing e…

(1) Genetic counseling is a communication process, conducted by one (1) or more appropriately trained individuals, that includes:(1) Estimating the likelihood of occurrence or recurrence of any potentially inherited or genetically influenced condition. This assessment may involve…

(a) No person shall engage in the practice of genetic counseling, act or represent that person to be a genetic counselor, or to use such titles as “genetic counselor,” “licensed genetic counselor,” “gene counselor,” “genetic associate” or any words, letters, abbreviations or insi…

(a) All licensees shall comply with the current code of ethics adopted by the National Society of Genetic Counselors, except to the extent that it conflicts with state laws or the rules of the board. If the code of ethics conflicts with state law or rules, state law or rules gove…

(a) The board shall promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, all rules and regulations that are reasonably necessary to regulate advertising and for the performance of the various duties imposed upon the board for t…

(a) The board shall have the power to:(1) Deny, restrict or condition a license;(2) Permanently or temporarily withhold issuance of a license;(3) Suspend, limit or restrict a previously issued license, for the time and in the manner that the board determines;(4) Reprimand, suspen…

Any person who has been issued a license to practice under this part and who wishes to retire the license shall file with the board an affidavit, on a form to be furnished by the board, stating the date on which the person retired from practice and any other information deemed ne…