§ 38-7-112. Immunity of Persons Performing Examinations and Autopsies
A person who in good faith performs a medical examination or an autopsy under this part is immune from civil or criminal liability in performing the authorized service.
§ 38-7-113. Refusal or Neglect to Comply With § 38-7-108 — Penalty
Any person who neglects or refuses to comply with § 38-7-108 commits a Class E felony.
§ 38-7-117. Subpoena of Medical and Hospital Records
An authorized post-mortem official acting under the control or direction of the chief medical examiner or a county medical examiner or performing an investigation pursuant to a court order or an order of a district attorney general is authorized to obtain, upon written request, or may subpoena through the appropriate district attorney general, all medical […]
§ 38-7-118. Delivery of Remains to Family Following Autopsy
The body or remains of any dead human subject to an autopsy or pathology examination pursuant to this part shall be delivered to the next of kin as soon as practicable after the completion of the autopsy or pathology examination.
§ 38-7-119. Unauthorized Video or Audio Recordings of Autopsies
Except as provided in subsection (c), it is an offense for the chief medical examiner, a county medical examiner, or pathologist designated pursuant to § 38-7-105, or any agent or employee of the chief medical examiner, a county medical examiner, or pathologist, to contract with or grant authorization to an unauthorized person or an external […]
§ 38-7-201. Tennessee Medical Examiner Advisory Council — Creation — Members
There is created the Tennessee medical examiner advisory council, referred to in this section as the “council.” The council shall consist of seventeen (17) members, each of whom shall be a resident of this state. The membership of the council consists of: Three (3) permanent ex officio voting members, consisting of: The director of the […]
§ 38-8-101. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Campus police officer” means a person commissioned by an employing institution and rendered an oath to provide police services, enforce law, exercise arrest authority and carry firearms in accordance with § 49-7-118; “Full-time police officer” means any person employed by any municipality or political subdivision […]
§ 38-7-103. Chief Medical Examiner — Deputies and Assistants — Duties and Authority
The chief medical examiner shall be a physician with an unlimited license to practice medicine and surgery in the state of Tennessee, or who is qualified and eligible for such license, and shall be required to obtain a license within the six-month period after employment. The chief medical examiner shall be a pathologist who is […]
§ 38-7-104. County Medical Examiner
A county medical examiner shall be appointed by the county mayor, subject to confirmation by the county legislative body, based on a recommendation from a convention of physicians resident in the county. A county medical examiner shall be a physician who is either a graduate of an accredited medical school authorized to confer upon graduates […]
§ 38-7-105. Facility for Performance of Autopsies
Except as provided in subsection (b), all autopsies must be performed at a facility accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME). An accredited facility must maintain accreditation and operate pursuant to NAME guidelines. Autopsies may be performed at a non-accredited facility if: The facility receives provisional accreditation from NAME within two (2) years […]