Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-6-306

  • Eligible patient: means an individual who meets all of the following conditions:
    (A) Has an advanced illness, attested to by the patient's treating physician and confirmed by a second physician. See Tennessee Code 63-6-302

A licensing board or disciplinary subcommittee shall not revoke, fail to renew, suspend, or take any action against a healthcare provider’s license issued under this title, based solely on the healthcare provider’s recommendations to an eligible patient regarding access to or treatment with an investigational drug, biological product, or device. An entity responsible for medicare certification shall not take action against a healthcare provider’s medicare certification based solely on the healthcare provider’s recommendation that a patient have access to an investigational drug, biological product, or device.