Tennessee Statutes
§ 68-11-260 — Electronic transmission of physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant orders
Tennessee § 68-11-260
JurisdictionTennessee
Title68
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-260 (2026).
Text
A licensed home care organization is authorized to receive and appropriately act on a written order for a plan of care for a patient concerning a home health service signed by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant that is transmitted to the licensed home care organization by electronically signed electronic mail. The order that is transmitted by electronic mail shall be deemed to meet any requirement for written documentation imposed by rule pursuant to this part.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 124, s 2, eff. 4/13/2021. Acts 2005, ch. 231, § 1.
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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Tennessee § 68-11-260, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/68-11-260.