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Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-2001

Part definitions

Acts 2011, ch. 369, § 1.

As used in this part:

(1) “Drug abuse” means a condition characterized by the continuous or episodic use of a drug or drugs that results in social impairment, vocational impairment, psychological dependence, or pathological patterns of use;

(2) “Health care institution” means any publicly or privately owned or operated institution, facility, center, or place licensed by the department of health that provides health services for patients that engage in drug abuse;

(3) “Health care provider” means a person licensed under title 63 or this title to provide health care or related services; and

(4) “Indwelling catheter” means a proprietary indwelling device that is inserted under a patient's skin to provide long-term IV access for administering blood products, prescribed medication, high-dose chemotherapy, or other treatments.

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.