Tennessee § 68-1-1201 - Creation.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-1-1201 — Creation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68-1-1201. Creation.
There is created within the department of health the Tennessee public school nurse program. The chief medical officer for the state, appointed pursuant to § 68-1-102(c), shall serve as executive director of the program. In order to attain the highest level of school attendance, to promote excellence of academic performance and achievement, and to significantly reduce school dropout rates, the executive director, acting through the program, shall strive to improve and safeguard the physical and mental health and well-being of the student population of Tennessee's public schools. Acts 1988, ch. 988, § 1. Cross-References. Parental consent for abortions by minors, title 37, ch. 10, part 3. School nutrition standards, title 49, ch. 6, part 23. Sexually transmitted diseases, title 68, ch. 10. Collateral References. Propriety of prophylactic availability programs. 52 A.L.R.5th 477.
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Section 68-1-1201 ("Creation.") 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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