(a)

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-11-250

  • Patient: includes , but is not limited to, any person who is suffering from an acute or chronic illness or injury or who is crippled, convalescent or infirm, or who is in need of obstetrical, surgical, medical, nursing or supervisory care. See Tennessee Code 68-11-201
(1) Health care equipment provided to a health care institution from lessors shall clearly state the name of the lessor and the date of the last inspection by the lessor.
(2) The notice providing such information shall be prominently displayed on the health care equipment.
(b)

(1) As used in this section, “health care equipment” means a single unit of medical equipment that is used to provide medical and other health services and that costs more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(2) “Health care equipment” does not apply to equipment not directly related to patient care.
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