Tennessee § 68-1-139 - Training program for certified nurse practitioners in treating and processing minor who is victim of sexual offense.
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§ 68-1-139. Training program for certified nurse practitioners in treating and processing minor who is victim of sexual offense.
As used in this section, “minor” means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age. The department of health may seek a federal grant from the federal department of health and human services' health resources and services administration, or any other applicable entity, for the purpose of developing a training program for certified nurse practitioners in treating and processing a minor who is a victim of an offense described in § 39-13-504, § 39-13-505, § 39-13-506, § 39-13-509, § 39-13-518, § 39-13-522, § 39-13-527, § 39-13-531, or § 39-13-532. Participation in the training program must be free of charge for the certified nurse practitioner participants. Acts 2019, ch. 275, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2019, ch. 275, § 2 provided that the commissioner of health is authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of the act. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 275, § 3. April 30, 2019.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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