§ 71-7-101. Tennessee Rare Disease Advisory Council
There is established the Tennessee rare disease advisory council, referred to in this chapter as the “advisory council”, to advise the TennCare prescription drug utilization review committee referred to in this chapter as the “DUR”, the TennCare pharmacy advisory committee referred to in this chapter as the “PAC”, and other public and private agencies in […]
§ 71-7-102. Members of Rare Disease Advisory Council — Meetings — Administrative Attachment
The advisory council is administratively attached to the bureau of TennCare, and is composed of eleven (11) members as follows: The governor shall appoint: One (1) representative from the bureau of TennCare; Two (2) representatives from academic research institutions in this state that receive grant funding for rare disease research; Two (2) physicians licensed and […]
§ 71-7-103. Rare Disease Advisory Council Recommendations — Use of Information — Input of Advisory Council
The Tennessee rare disease advisory council shall advise the DUR, the PAC, and other state entities in their review of products or medications for the treatment of rare and orphan diseases, and drugs or biological products within the emerging fields of personalized medicine and non-inheritable gene editing therapeutics. All advisory council recommendations must be presented […]
§ 71-6-206. Prerequisites to Receiving Funds for Child Abuse Prevention Services
To receive funds under this part for child abuse prevention services, all applicants shall show that the funds provided under this part will enable them to provide some of the following services: Counseling for the prevention of child abuse; Child abuse prevention self-help groups; Child abuse prevention hot lines; Community and direct education services on […]
§ 71-6-207. Legislative Intent
It is the legislative intent that in providing services to family violence victims that shelter services be provided to male children twelve (12) to eighteen (18) years of age to the maximum extent feasible.
§ 71-6-208. Shelter Locations Privileged — Service of Papers or Process
No person can be compelled to provide testimony or documentary evidence in a criminal, civil or administrative proceeding that would identify the address or location of a shelter. In any proceeding involving a shelter or a person staying at a shelter, the sheriff, constable or other person serving any legal papers or process shall serve […]
§ 71-6-301. Program Established
There is established a program for the establishment and funding of sexual assault program services to be administered by the department of finance and administration.
§ 71-6-302. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise: “Department” means the department of finance and administration; “Sexual assault” includes victims of any of the sexual offenses set out in § 40-24-108(b)(2); “Sexual assault crisis intervention” includes, but is not limited to: A 24-hour hotline for victims of sexual assault staffed by a trained […]
§ 71-6-303. Powers and Duties of Department
In administrating these programs, the department: Shall establish an advisory committee, which shall review all program criteria adopted by the department and advise the commissioner relative to the allocation of funds under this part. The committee shall consist of five (5) members, one (1) of whom should be a former client of a sexual assault […]
§ 71-6-304. Prerequisites to Receiving Funds
To receive funds under this part, organizations shall: Be incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation, and be tax-exempt under § 501 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501); and Comply with §§ 37-1-403 and 37-1-605 by reporting cases of suspected child abuse and neglect or child sexual abuse to the department of children’s services […]