(a) The commissioner shall appoint a perinatal advisory committee to consult with the department in the administration of this part.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-1-803

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designated representative. See Tennessee Code 68-1-801
  • Committee: means the perinatal advisory committee. See Tennessee Code 68-1-801
  • Department: means the department of health. See Tennessee Code 68-1-801
  • Perinatal: means the period from time of conception through the first year of life of the infant and sixty (60) days post partum for the mother. See Tennessee Code 68-1-801
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The committee shall be composed of the director, or the director’s designee, of each obstetrical and each newborn unit of each regional perinatal center within the state, as designated by the commissioner, in addition to at least one (1) representative from each of the following categories:

(1) Medical schools;
(2) Health and environment agencies;
(3) Hospital administrators;
(4) Medical specialists in obstetrical and newborn conditions;
(5) Family physicians;
(6) Obstetrical and neonatal intensive care nurses; and
(7) The general public.
(c) Total membership of the committee shall not exceed twenty-one (21).
(d) Each member shall hold office for a term of four (4) years and until the member’s successor is appointed and qualified.
(e) Any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the person’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of the term.
(f) The committee shall meet as frequently as the commissioner deems necessary, but not less than once each year.
(g) The committee members shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
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