Tennessee § 68-11-1502 - Rights to privacy.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-11-1502 — Rights to privacy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68-11-1502. Rights to privacy.
Every patient entering and receiving care at a health care facility licensed by the board for licensing health care facilities has the expectation of and right to privacy for care received at such facility. Acts 1996, ch. 873, § 3. Law Reviews. Can We Talk? (Jerry Potter), 38 No. 11 Tenn. B.J. 14 (2002). Can We Talk? The Rest of the Story or Why Defense Attorneys Should Not Talk to the Plaintiff's Doctors (Bobby Russ), 39 No. 2 Tenn. B.J. 29 (2003). Physician-Patient Confidentiality in Health Care Liability Actions: HIPAA's Preemption of Ex Parte Interviews with Treating Physicians Through the Obstacle Test, 44 U. Mem. L. Rev. 97 (2013). Cited: Alsip v. Johnson City Med. Ctr., 197 S.W.3d 722, 2006 Tenn. LEXIS 557 (Tenn. 2006); Overstreet v. TRW Commer. Steering Div., 256 S.W.3d 626, 2008 Tenn. LEXIS 413 (Tenn. June 17, 2008).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 68-11-1502
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-11-1502 cover?
Section 68-11-1502 ("Rights to privacy.") 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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