Tennessee § 34-6-206 - Access to medical records and information.

Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 34-6-206 — Access to medical records and information., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 34-6-206. Access to medical records and information.

Except to the extent the right is limited by the durable power of attorney for health care, an attorney in fact designated to make health care decisions under the durable power of attorney has the same right as the principal to receive information regarding the proposed health care, to receive and review medical records, and to consent to the disclosure of medical records. Acts 1990, ch. 831, § 6.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 34-6-206 ("Access to medical records and information.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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