Tennessee § 68-1-118 - Specific authorization required for release of information.
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§ 68-1-118. Specific authorization required for release of information.
The department of health or any employee of the department of health shall not release information that is not specifically authorized by state or federal law to any insurance company, agency, company or firm, pertaining to the health of any person without the patient's consent, or, if a minor, the consent of the minor's parent, guardian or legal custodian, or pursuant to an appropriate court order. Acts 2001, ch. 427, § 2. Cross-References. Dissemination of social security numbers, § 4-4-125 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 68-1-118 ("Specific authorization required for release of 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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