Tennessee § 58-2-808 - Scope of practice — Sanctions and penalties.

§ 58-2-808. Scope of practice — Sanctions and penalties.

Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice acts, or other laws of this state. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), this part does not authorize a volunteer health practitioner to provide services that are outside the practitioner's scope of practice, even if a similarly licensed practitioner in this state would be permitted to provide the services. TEMA may modify or restrict the health services that volunteer health practitioners may provide pursuant to this part. An order under this subsection (c) may take effect immediately, without prior notice or comment, and is not a rule within the meaning of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. A host entity may restrict the health services that a volunteer health practitioner may provide pursuant to this part. A volunteer health practitioner does not engage in unauthorized practice unless the practitioner has reason to know of any limitation, modification, or restriction under this section or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this state would not be permitted to provide the services. A volunteer health practitioner has reason to know of a limitation, modification, or restriction or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this state would not be permitted to provide a service if: The practitioner knows the limitation, modification, or restriction exists or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this state would not be permitted to provide the service; or From all the facts and circumstances known to the practitioner at the relevant time, a reasonable person would conclude that the limitation, modification, or restriction exists or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this state would not be permitted to provide the service. In addition to the authority granted by law of this state other than this part to regulate the conduct of health practitioners, a licensing board or other disciplinary authority in this state: May impose administrative disciplinary sanctions upon a health practitioner licensed in this state for conduct outside of this state in response to an out-of-state emergency; May impose civil penalties pursuant to § 63-1-134 upon a practitioner not licensed in this state for conduct in this state in response to an in-state emergency; and Shall report any civil penalty imposed upon a practitioner licensed in another state to the appropriate licensing board or other disciplinary authority in any other state in which the practitioner is known to be licensed. In determining whether to impose administrative disciplinary sanctions or civil penalties under subsection (f), a licensing board or other disciplinary authority shall consider the circumstances in which the conduct took place, including any exigent circumstances, and the practitioner's scope of practice, education, training, experience, and specialized skill. Acts 2007, ch. 579, § 9. Cross-References. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), 42 U.S.C. § 1320 d et seq.