Tennessee § 38-7-105 Facility for performance of autopsies

Tennessee Statutes

§ 38-7-105 — Facility for performance of autopsies

Tennessee § 38-7-105

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-7-105 (2026).

Text

(a)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.

(b)Autopsies may be performed at a non-accredited facility if:

(1)The facility receives provisional accreditation from NAME within two (2) years of beginning operations;

(2)The facility receives full accreditation from NAME within three (3) years of beginning operations; and (3) The facility operates pursuant to NAME guidelines.

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(a) 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. (b) Autopsies may be performed at a non-accredited facility if: (1) The facility receives provisional accreditation from NAME within two (2) years of beginning operations; (2) The facility receives full accreditation from NAME within three (3) years of beginning operations; and (3) The facility operates pursuant to NAME guidelines.

Legislative History

Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 572,s 1, eff. 3/16/2018. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 67,s 1, eff. 4/1/2013. Acts 1961, ch. 174, § 5; 1967, ch. 399, § 2; 1968, ch. 626, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 16, 36; T.C.A., § 38-705; Acts 1994, ch. 775, § 4; 1995, ch. 258, § 1; 2008, ch. 969, § 11; 2009, ch. 392, § 1; 2012, ch. 671, § 1.