As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health or the commissioner’s designated representative;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-36-101

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designated representative. See Tennessee Code 68-36-101
  • Department: means the department of health. See Tennessee Code 68-36-101
  • 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
(2) “Department” means the department of health; and
(3) “Hemophilia” means a bleeding tendency resulting from a genetically determined deficiency factor in the blood.