Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 63-1-101 - Powers and duties
Section 63-1-102 - Chapter definitions
Section 63-1-103 - Application for licenses
Section 63-1-104 - Issuance of licenses
Section 63-1-105 - Signing of licenses
Section 63-1-106 - Duplicate licenses - Change of name - Fee
Section 63-1-107 - License renewals
Section 63-1-108 - Certificate of registration - Change of address of registrant - Service of process
Section 63-1-109 - Display of license or certificate of registration - Terminology used in signs and written material
Section 63-1-110 - Licensees in armed forces or public health service
Section 63-1-111 - Retirement
Section 63-1-112 - License and registration fees
Section 63-1-113 - Disbursement of fines and penalties - Operating expenses
Section 63-1-114 - Directory of licensees
Section 63-1-115 - Employment of administrative and enforcement personnel
Section 63-1-116 - Criminal background checks for health care providers
Section 63-1-117 - Conditions for making medical records available for inspection and copying - Statutorily privileged records - Immunity from liability - Compelling production of medical records - Disciplinary action - Confidentiality - Record accessibility
Section 63-1-118 - Certification of fitness for license in other state
Section 63-1-119 - Effect of chapter on other law
Section 63-1-120 - Denial, withholding, suspending, limiting or restricting licensure, certification, permit, or authorization or otherwise disciplining holder of license, certificate, permit, or authorization - Disciplinary actions
Section 63-1-121 - Enjoining violations
Section 63-1-122 - Standard of care
Section 63-1-123 - Penalties
Section 63-1-124 - Citizen member
Section 63-1-125 - Kenneth and Madge Tullis, MD, Suicide Prevention Training Act
Section 63-1-126 - Refusal to submit to drug test or testing positive for any drug violation of practitioner's practice act
Section 63-1-127 - Sharing of information concerning substance abuse by healthcare practitioner with other quality improvement committees
Section 63-1-128 - Emergency action not requiring prior approval of attorney general and reporter
Section 63-1-129 - Solicitation of accident and disaster victims by health care prescribers prohibited - Exceptions
Section 63-1-130 - Denial of license for prior criminal prosecution prohibited
Section 63-1-131 - Director - Appointment
Section 63-1-132 - Director - Powers and duties
Section 63-1-133 - Director - Member of agencies
Section 63-1-134 - Penalty for violation of statute, rule or order - Recovery
Section 63-1-135 - Expenditure estimates - Improvement recommendations
Section 63-1-136 - Additional powers and duties - Assistance to impaired health practitioners
Section 63-1-137 - Funds - Deposits and disbursements
Section 63-1-138 - Screening panels
Section 63-1-139 - Rules and regulations
Section 63-1-140 - State citizenship of all board members
Section 63-1-141 - Default on student loans by members of the healing arts profession
Section 63-1-142 - Temporary authorization to practice
Section 63-1-143 - Notification of vacancy - Termination due to vacancy
Section 63-1-144 - Payment of costs of investigation and prosecution - Payment of costs of judicial review
Section 63-1-145 - Rules and regulations regarding advertisement pertaining to board certification and specialty
Section 63-1-146 - Rules and regulations regarding sanctions for violations
Section 63-1-147 - Authority to enter into arrangements for evaluating and guiding the development of the health care workforce to improve delivery of quality health care
Section 63-1-148 - Covenants not to compete signed by healthcare providers
Section 63-1-149 - Registry check
Section 63-1-150 - Patient safety and quality improvement
Section 63-1-151 - Report by practitioner to licensing board of indictment for offense involving sale or dispensing of controlled substances
Section 63-1-152 - Prescription of opioid antagonists - Receipt, storage and provision under standing order - Administration of opioid antagonists - Online education program - Immunity - Training of first responders - Evaluation at medical facility
Section 63-1-153 - Signage of medical spas to display name and certification status of supervising medical director or physician
Section 63-1-154 - Health care prescriber prohibited from dispensing an opioid or benzodiazepine - Exceptions - Disposition of undispensed inventory
Section 63-1-155 - Telehealth and telemedicine services - Establishment of provider-patient relationship - Standard of practice - Applicability
Section 63-1-156 - Immunity from prosecution when seeking medical assistance for drug overdose - Providing first aid or other medical assistance as mitigating factor - Effect on admissibility of evidence
Section 63-1-157 - Statewide collaborative pharmacy practice
Section 63-1-158 - Epinephrine-administration protocol - Definitions - Possession of epinephrine kits by law enforcement officers - Liability - Record requirement
Section 63-1-159 - Prohibited offer or payment, or offer or solicitation, of commission for referral of patient or patronage with respect to alcohol or drug services
Section 63-1-160 - Prescription for Schedule II controlled substance - Electronic prescription for Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance - Exceptions
Section 63-1-161 - Waiver of initial licensure fees for low-income persons
Section 63-1-162 - Section definitions - Public safety continuing education course - Course requirements
Section 63-1-163 - Partial fill for prescription for controlled substance - Partial fill for opioid
Section 63-1-164 - Restrictions and limitations on treating patient with opioids
Section 63-1-165 - Provision of information prior to administration of vaccinations to minors - Parental consent required - Violations
Section 63-1-166 - Acceptance of barter as payment for healthcare services
Section 63-1-167 - Exemption from licensing requirements for medical professionals participating in federal lnnovative Readiness Training programs
Section 63-1-168 - Record of attempt or threat of suicide or infliction of bodily harm - Referral requirement
Section 63-1-169 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Executive sessions for discussion or deliberation of licensee or prospective licensee health conditions - Status of meeting - Session requirements - Representation of applicant during proceedings
Section 63-1-170 - Restrictions on healthcare prescriber's license while subject of indictment for offense involving controlled substance violation or sexual offense - Revocation upon conviction - Suspension for failure to collaborate with physician
Section 63-1-171 - Notification of communication concerning additional information needed to process prior authorization request for patient
Section 63-1-172 - Referral or order of services as part of child's IEP by healthcare providers
Section 63-1-173 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Tennessee wellness law
Section 63-1-174 - Issuance of advisory private letter rulings - Effect of letter - Procedure for dispute resolution
Section 63-1-175 - Coercion to vaccinate by medical professionals prohibited - Penalties
Section 63-1-176 - Parental consent required for treatment of minors - Exceptions - Penalties - Civil actions