§ 68-31-101 — Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) "Ambulatory surgical treatment center" has the same meaning as defined in § 68-11-201 ; (2) "Anatomical gift" means a donation of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education; (3) "Auxiliary aids and services" means: (A) Qualified interpreters or other effective methods of making aurally delivered materials available to individuals with hearing impairments; (B) Qualified readers, taped texts, or other effective methods of making visually delivered materials available to individuals with visual impairments; (C) Acquisition or modification of equipment or devices; or (D) Other similar services and actions; (4) "Covered entity" means: (A) A healthcare provider; (B) A hospital; (C) An ambulatory surgical treatment center; (D) A home care organization; or (E) Any other entity responsible for matching anatomical gifts or organ donors to potential recipients; (5) "COVID-19" means the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and coronavirus disease 2019, commonly referred to as COVID-19, including a variant of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19; (6) "COVID-19 vaccine" means a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide protection against COVID-19, prepared from the causative agent of COVID-19, its products, or a synthetic substitute, and treated to act as an antigen without inducing a COVID-19 infection; (7) "Disability" has the same meaning as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 12102 ; (8) "Healthcare provider" means a person licensed under title 63, chapter 6, 7, 9, or 19; (9) "Home care organization" has the same meaning as defined in § 68-11-201 ; (10) "Hospital" has the same meaning as defined in § 33-1-101 or § 68-11-201 ; (11) "Qualified recipient" means a recipient who has a disability and meets the eligibility requirements for receipt of transplantation or anatomical gift regardless of the use of the following: (A) Individuals or entities available to support and assist the recipient of an anatomical gift or transplantation; (B) Auxiliary aids and services; or (C) Reasonable modifications to the policies, practices, or procedures of a covered entity, including modifications that allow for: (i) Communication with one (1) or more individuals or entities available to support or assist with the recipient's care after surgery or transplantation; or (ii) Consideration of the availability of those individuals or entities when determining whether the recipient is able to comply with medical requirements following surgery or transplantation; and (12) "Transplantation" means the transplantation or transfusion of a human body part into the body of another individual for the purpose of treating or curing a medical condition.

Legislative History

Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 769, s 1, eff. 5/15/2022. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 441, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.