Tennessee Code 68-29-133 – Agreements to perform laboratory tests for other states
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-29-133
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of health. See Tennessee Code 68-29-103
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
The commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, compiled in title 12, chapter 9, with the commissioner’s official counterpart in other states to perform on behalf of another state, examinations or tests upon specimens collected in that state, when it is determined by the commissioner that performing the examinations or tests would result in a cost savings in the operation of the division of laboratories or otherwise benefit the citizens of Tennessee.