Part 18 - TENNESSEE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT
- Section 68-11-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Effective 7/1/2024]
- Section 68-11-1801 - Short title
- Section 68-11-1802 - Part definitions
- Section 68-11-1803 - Oral or written individual instructions - Advance directive for health care - When effective - Decisions based on best interest assessment - Out-of-state directives - Construction
- Section 68-11-1804 - Revocation of the designation of agent - Revocation of advance directive - Spouses as agent - Conflicts
- Section 68-11-1805 - Model forms - Rules and regulations
- Section 68-11-1806 - Designation of surrogate
- Section 68-11-1807 - Requirement to comply with the patient's individual instruction - Order of precedence
- Section 68-11-1808 - Determination of capacity - Compliance by health care provider or institution
- Section 68-11-1809 - Disclosure of medical or other health care information
- Section 68-11-1810 - Liability
- Section 68-11-1811 - Violations - Intentional misconduct - Penalties
- Section 68-11-1812 - Presumption of capacity
- Section 68-11-1813 - Copies have same effect as originals
- Section 68-11-1814 - No presumptions created - Death does not constitute suicide, euthanasia, homicide, mercy killing, or assisted suicide
- Section 68-11-1815 - Court jurisdiction