§ 63-1-131. Director — Appointment
The commissioner of health shall appoint a director of the division of health related boards provided for in this section and §§ 63-1-132, 63-1-133, and 68-1-101.
§ 63-1-132. Director — Powers and Duties
The director of the division of health related boards has the power, duty, and responsibility to: Employ all staff assigned or performing duties for the agencies attached to the division; Promulgate rules and regulations for all administrative functions and activities of the agencies attached to the division as well as all matters that affect more […]
§ 63-1-133. Director — Member of Agencies
The director of the division or the director’s duly authorized representative shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member of each agency attached to this division and shall be entitled to attend all meetings of such agencies. All agencies attached to this division shall advise the director of any meeting at which official action will be […]
§ 63-1-134. Penalty for Violation of Statute, Rule or Order — Recovery
With respect to any person required to be licensed, permitted or authorized by any board, commission or agency attached to the division of health related boards, each respective board, commission or agency may assess a civil penalty against such person in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each separate violation of […]
§ 63-1-135. Expenditure Estimates — Improvement Recommendations
Before submitting an estimate of its expenditure requirements as provided in § 9-4-5103, the department of health shall consult with each board, commission or agency that is attached to the division of health related boards created under § 68-1-101 and is authorized or required to collect any fees. Any such board, commission or agency shall […]
§ 63-1-136. Additional Powers and Duties — Assistance to Impaired Health Practitioners
Regulatory boards, commissions and agencies attached to the division of health related boards, in addition to other enumerated powers and duties, have as their purpose assistance in the rehabilitation of impaired health practitioners who are licensed, certified or registered by the respective regulatory boards, commissions and agencies. Regulatory boards, commissions and agencies attached to the […]
§ 63-1-137. Funds — Deposits and Disbursements
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all moneys other than the state regulatory fee as provided for in § 9-4-5117 collected by any board attached to the division of health related boards shall be deposited in the state general fund and credited to a separate account for each such board. Disbursements from such […]
§ 63-1-138. Screening Panels
The division and each board, committee or council established in this title that does not already have authority to utilize screening panels and the medical laboratory board, the board of alcohol and drug counselors and the Tennessee emergency medical services board as established in title 68 may utilize one (1) or more screening panels in […]
§ 63-1-126. Refusal to Submit to Drug Test or Testing Positive for Any Drug Violation of Practitioner’s Practice Act
As used in this section: “Confirmed drug test” means a confirmed test as defined in § 50-9-103; “Drug” means a drug as defined in § 50-9-103; “Employer” means a covered employer, as defined in § 50-9-103, that is a healthcare facility licensed under title 68, chapter 11, part 2, or any other healthcare employer that […]
§ 63-1-127. Sharing of Information Concerning Substance Abuse by Healthcare Practitioner With Other Quality Improvement Committees
A quality improvement committee, as defined in § 63-1-150, may share information concerning substance abuse by a healthcare practitioner licensed or certified under this title with another quality improvement committee pursuant to § 63-1-150(d)(3) or § 68-11-272(c)(3) in furtherance of the functions of the committees.