Tennessee § 68-141-101 - Establishment of poison control centers.
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§ 68-141-101. Establishment of poison control centers.
The department of health is authorized to establish and maintain a system of poison control centers in Tennessee that: Serves public and health care professionals in urban and rural areas; Designates regions within the network; and Designates regional poison control centers within the network. Acts 1991, ch. 393, § 2; T.C.A., § 68-43-101 . Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 43, §§ 68-43-101 , 68-43-102 , 68-43-104 , 68-43-105 (Acts 1974, ch. 784, §§ 1, 2, 4, 5; T.C.A., §§ 53-5801, 53-5802, 53-5804, 53-5805), concerning poison control centers, was repealed by Acts 1991, ch. 393, § 1, effective May 22, 1991. Former title 68, ch. 43, §§ 68-43-101 — 68-43-108 , was transferred to title 68, ch. 141, §§ 68-141-101 — 68-141-108 , respectively, in 1992. Comparative Legislation. Poison control: Ark. Code § 20-13-701 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 211.900 et seq.
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