Chapter 5. Prevention of Diseases

Part 1. General Provisions

• T.C.A. § 68-5-101 Notice to Be Given of Communicable Diseases In a Household
• T.C.A. § 68-5-102 Required Notifications Regarding Diagnosed Communicable and Other Disease and Related Deaths
• T.C.A. § 68-5-103 City Or County Health Authorities to Carry Out Rules and Regulations of Department
• T.C.A. § 68-5-104 Quarantine - Penalty For Escape
• T.C.A. § 68-5-105 Establishment of Clinics For Vaccinations
• T.C.A. § 68-5-106 Physician Giving Fraudulent Certificate - Penalty
• T.C.A. § 68-5-107 Reports of City and County Boards to Department
• T.C.A. § 68-5-108 Violations - Penalties
• T.C.A. § 68-5-109 Failure of Local Board to Carry Out Provisions
• T.C.A. § 68-5-110 Information On Pertussis Vaccine
• T.C.A. § 68-5-111 Educational Information On Influenza and Availability of Vaccine
• T.C.A. § 68-5-112 Making Available Information and Instruction Concerning the Appropriate Use and Techniques of Infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr) - Blakeleigh Rone Act
• T.C.A. § 68-5-113 Cytomegalovirus - Information - Liability
• T.C.A. § 68-5-114 Chronic Disease Prevention Act
• T.C.A. § 68-5-115 [Repealed]
• T.C.A. § 68-5-116 [Repealed]
• T.C.A. § 68-5-117 [Repealed]

Part 2. Newborn Testing - Eyes

• T.C.A. § 68-5-201 [Repealed] Reserved
• T.C.A. § 68-5-202 Treatment Specified For Infant At Birth - Reports of Redness, Swelling, Inflammation Or Pus - Religious Exemption

Part 3. Newborn Testing - Metabolic Defects [Repealed]

Part 4. Newborn Testing - Metabolic Defects

• T.C.A. § 68-5-401 Testing Required - Public Policy
• T.C.A. § 68-5-402 Cooperation of Departments
• T.C.A. § 68-5-403 Exemptions For Religious Beliefs
• T.C.A. § 68-5-404 Failure to Have Child Tested - Misdemeanor
• T.C.A. § 68-5-405 Screening For Blood Glucose Abnormalities
• T.C.A. § 68-5-406 Retention of Newborn Screening Specimen - When Specimen and Form Containing Identifying Information Shall Be Destroyed - Retention of Specimen Beyond One Year

Part 5. Genetic Testing

• T.C.A. § 68-5-501 Definitions For Parts 4 and 5
• T.C.A. § 68-5-502 Establishment of Genetics Program
• T.C.A. § 68-5-503 Appointment of Advisory Committee - Terms - Travel
• T.C.A. § 68-5-504 Functions of Program - Duties of Department
• T.C.A. § 68-5-505 Interstate Agreements
• T.C.A. § 68-5-506 Creation of Birth Defects Registry - Advisory Committee - Confidentiality - Penalty For Unauthorized Disclosure of Confidential Information
• T.C.A. § 68-5-507 Screening Program For Critical Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease For Newborns
• T.C.A. § 68-5-508 Informational Pamphlets to Be Provided to Family Prior to Testing

Part 6. Pregnancy Serological Tests

• T.C.A. § 68-5-601 Part Definitions
• T.C.A. § 68-5-602 When Required - Hepatitis B Treatment - Exception
• T.C.A. § 68-5-603 Testing Free of Charge - Authorized Laboratories
• T.C.A. § 68-5-604 Reports - Confidentiality
• T.C.A. § 68-5-605 Use of Test Information
• T.C.A. § 68-5-606 Rules and Regulations
• T.C.A. § 68-5-607 Violations - Penalties - Enforcement

Part 7. Tennessee Hiv Pregnancy Screening Act of 1997

• T.C.A. § 68-5-701 Short Title
• T.C.A. § 68-5-702 Purpose
• T.C.A. § 68-5-703 Testing of Pregnant Women For Hiv - Confidentiality - Counseling
• T.C.A. § 68-5-704 [Repealed] Reserved
• T.C.A. § 68-5-705 Rulemaking

Part 8. Tennessee Chronic Kidney Disease Screening Act of 2005

• T.C.A. § 68-5-801 Short Title
• T.C.A. § 68-5-802 Purpose
• T.C.A. § 68-5-803 Counseling and Testing of Patients By Providers - Laboratory Reports
• T.C.A. § 68-5-804 Rules and Regulations

Part 9. Early Detection of Hearing Loss

• T.C.A. § 68-5-901 Legislative Findings
• T.C.A. § 68-5-902 Part Definitions
• T.C.A. § 68-5-903 Newborn Infant
• T.C.A. § 68-5-904 Child Born In Hospital Or Other Specified Facilities
• T.C.A. § 68-5-905 Report and Referrals
• T.C.A. § 68-5-906 Rules and Regulations