Elements
Known as the Therapist Sexual Misconduct Victims Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 29-26-101 to 29-26-210 (22 sections).
Acts 1995, ch. 463, § 4.
A cause of action for sexual misconduct exists for a claimant where the sexual misconduct occurred:
(1) During the time when the patient was receiving therapy from the therapist; or
(2) After the patient has stopped receiving therapy from the therapist if the patient is still emotionally dependent upon the therapist or the sexual misconduct was the result of deception; or
(3) Both subdivisions (1) and (2).
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.