Tennessee Statutes
§ 68-11-908 — Refusal of access to nursing home
Tennessee·Title 68
(a)The administrator of a nursing home may refuse access to the facility to any person whose presence would be injurious to the health and safety of a resident or the staff, or would threaten the security or the property of the residents, staff or facility.
(b)(1) Any person refused access to a nursing home shall be notified at the time of the refusal of the person's right to file a complaint with the health facilities commission, which may require the facility to answer as to its reasons.
(2)Counseling residents regarding their legal rights shall not constitute an activity justifying denial of access.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1119, s 96, eff. 7/1/2022. Acts 1987, ch. 312, § 8.
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