Tennessee § 41-21-206 Access to healthcare products for incarcerated women

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§ 41-21-206 — Access to healthcare products for incarcerated women

Tennessee § 41-21-206

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-21-206 (2026).

Text

(a)As used in this section:

(1)"Custodian" means the warden of a state correctional facility;

(2)"Healthcare products" includes:

(A)Feminine hygiene products;

(B)Moisturizing soap that is not lye-based;

(C)Toothbrushes;

(D)Toothpaste; and (E) Any other healthcare product a custodian deems appropriate; and (3) "State correctional facility" means a state facility or state institution that houses an inmate population under the jurisdiction of the department.

(b)A custodian shall make healthcare products available to all women incarcerated in a state correctional facility at no cost and in a quantity that is appropriate to the needs of the woman without a medical permit. Custodians shall not require that a woman be diagnosed with an illness to access healthcare products. Custodians sha

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(a) As used in this section: (1) "Custodian" means the warden of a state correctional facility; (2) "Healthcare products" includes: (A) Feminine hygiene products; (B) Moisturizing soap that is not lye-based; (C) Toothbrushes; (D) Toothpaste; and (E) Any other healthcare product a custodian deems appropriate; and (3) "State correctional facility" means a state facility or state institution that houses an inmate population under the jurisdiction of the department. (b) A custodian shall make healthcare products available to all women incarcerated in a state correctional facility at no cost and in a quantity that is appropriate to the needs of the woman without a medical permit. Custodians shall not require that a woman be diagnosed with an illness to access healthcare products. Custodians shall make healthcare products available in housing units and in the medical area of a state correctional facility. (c) This section does not establish a minimum standard or otherwise create a private right of action concerning the products supplied to a person incarcerated in a state correctional facility.