Tennessee § 68-3-605 Composition of state team

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§ 68-3-605 — Composition of state team

Tennessee § 68-3-605

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-3-605 (2026).

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The composition of the state team shall include:

(1)The commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee;

(2)The state maternal and child health director or the director's designee;

(3)A physician licensed or certified under title 63, chapter 6 or 9, with training in obstetrics;

(4)A physician licensed or certified under title 63, chapter 6 or 9, with training in neonatology;

(5)A hospital-based nurse with experience in obstetrics, labor and delivery, postpartum, or maternity care;

(6)The chief medical examiner or the examiner's designee;

(7)The chair of the health and welfare committee of the senate, or the chair's designee;

(8)The chair of the health committee of the house of representatives, or the chair's designee;

(9)Four (4) members appointed by the commissioner of heal

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The composition of the state team shall include: (1) The commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee; (2) The state maternal and child health director or the director's designee; (3) A physician licensed or certified under title 63, chapter 6 or 9, with training in obstetrics; (4) A physician licensed or certified under title 63, chapter 6 or 9, with training in neonatology; (5) A hospital-based nurse with experience in obstetrics, labor and delivery, postpartum, or maternity care; (6) The chief medical examiner or the examiner's designee; (7) The chair of the health and welfare committee of the senate, or the chair's designee; (8) The chair of the health committee of the house of representatives, or the chair's designee; (9) Four (4) members appointed by the commissioner of health who are from community-based organizations and include: (A) One (1) member from the middle grand division of this state, as defined in § 4-1-203 ; (B) One (1) member from the eastern grand division of this state, as defined in § 4-1-202 ; and (C) Two (2) members from the western grand division of this state, as defined in § 4-1-204 , including: (i) One (1) member from a municipality with a population of not less than six hundred thirty-three thousand one hundred (633,100) and not more than six hundred thirty-three thousand two hundred (633,200), according to the 2020 federal census or a subsequent federal census; and (ii) One (1) member from a municipality with a population of not less than sixty-eight thousand two hundred (68,200) and not more than sixty-eight thousand two hundred ten (68,210), according to the 2020 federal census or a subsequent federal census; and (10) Additional members as determined by the department, including representatives from multiple disciplines and relevant community-based organizations as necessary to fulfill the intent of this part.