Tennessee Statutes
§ 71-5-119 — Discrimination prohibited
Tennessee § 71-5-119
JurisdictionTennessee
Title71
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-5-119 (2026).
Text
(a)No discrimination shall be practiced or asserted against any applicant for or recipient of medical assistance under this chapter on the basis of race, color or national origin.
(b)The furnishing of care and services under this part to any applicant or recipient of medical assistance shall not be delayed or denied on the basis of race, color or national origin.
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Legislative History
Acts 1968, ch. 551, § 19; T.C.A., § 14-1919; Acts 1982, ch. 730, § 17; T.C.A., § 14-23-119.
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Tennessee § 71-5-119, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/71-5-119.