Tennessee § 68-11-217 - Christian Science facilities excepted.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-11-217 — Christian Science facilities excepted., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68-11-217. Christian Science facilities excepted.
Nothing in this part or the rules and regulations relative to medical treatment adopted pursuant to this part shall be construed as authorizing the supervision, regulation or control of the remedial care or treatment of patients or residents in, or over, any health care facility conducted for or by those who rely upon treatment by prayer through spiritual means in the practice of religion in accordance with the creed or tenets of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts. However, these institutions must comply with all rules and regulations relative to sanitation and safety as other institutions of similar category. Acts 1968, ch. 522, § 7; T.C.A., § 53-1318.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 68-11-217 ("Christian Science facilities excepted.") 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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