Tennessee Code 34-6-405 – Immunity from liability for person standing in loco parentis
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 34-6-405
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- In loco parentis: means "in the place of a parent" and refers to the legal responsibility taken by a person or organization to assume some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent or legal guardian. See Tennessee Code 34-6-401
- Minor: means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age and who has not otherwise been emancipated. See Tennessee Code 34-1-101
- Person: means any individual, nonhuman entity or governmental agency. See Tennessee Code 34-1-101
Except for acts of willful misconduct or gross negligence, a person standing in loco parentis who makes health care decisions for an unemancipated minor shall not be liable for damages arising from providing consent to such health care.