Tennessee § 68-12-101 - Clinics for children with physical disabilities authorized — State after-care program.

§ 68-12-101. Clinics for children with physical disabilities authorized — State after-care program.

In order to provide proper care, advice and approved medical and surgical treatment for children with physical disabilities, the department of health is empowered to organize and conduct local public diagnostic and operative clinics for such children, in cooperation with local lawful authorities, medical societies, social welfare, public health, or private agencies, designed to give such children expert diagnosis and advice near their homes. Such diagnosis and advice shall be rendered by orthopedic surgeons and other experts in the different parts of the state who have been approved and designated by the department. The department is further empowered to include and carry on a state program of convalescent care and follow-up work, providing after-care for the health of such children as part of its general program of health work. Acts 1929, ch. 60, § 1; Code 1932, § 4747; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 53-1901; Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 78. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 107 provided that nothing in the legislation shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the eligibility for services or the rights or responsibilities of individuals covered by the provision on the day before the date of enactment of this legislation, which was July 1, 2011. Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 108 provided that the provisions of the act are declared to be remedial in nature and all provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. Cross-References. Statewide early intervention program for handicapped infants, toddlers and their families, § 49-10-702 . Comparative Legislation. Crippled and handicapped children: Ala. Code § 16-38-1 et seq. Ark. Code § 20-14-201 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 30-1-1 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 200.090 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. § 37-31-31 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 201.010 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-179.5 et seq. Va. Code § 32.1-77 et seq.