Tennessee Statutes
§ 68-11-217 — Christian Science facilities excepted
Tennessee·Title 68
(a)Nothing in this part or the rules and regulations relative to medical treatment adopted pursuant to this part shall be construed as authorizing the supervision, regulation or control of the remedial care or treatment of patients or residents in, or over, any health care facility conducted for or by those who rely upon treatment by prayer through spiritual means in the practice of religion in accordance with the creed or tenets of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.
(b)However, these institutions must comply with all rules and regulations relative to sanitation and safety as other institutions of similar category.
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Legislative History
Acts 1968, ch. 522, § 7; T.C.A., § 53-1318.
Nearby Sections
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§ 68-1-1001
Short title§ 68-1-1002
Part definitions§ 68-1-1006
Confidentiality of data§ 68-1-1008
Tests and supervision of patients prohibited§ 68-1-1009
Violations - Penalties - Enforcement§ 68-1-1011
Annual publishing of reports§ 68-1-103
Rules and regulations - Fees and charges§ 68-1-104
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