Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-10-01-.01
General Definitions
Effective Dec 29, 2000Authority: T.C.A. § §4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-101, 63-1-132, 63-17-201, and Public Chapters 576 and 685 of the Public Acts of 2000.Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration
- (1) Commissioner - shall mean the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health.
- (2) Department - shall mean the Tennessee Department of Health.
(3) Division Of Health Related Boards - shall mean the Administrative Office established by the Commissioner for the control of all administrative, fiscal, inspectional, clerical and secretarial functions of the following Boards, Councils and Committees:
- (a) Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- (b) Board of Communications Disorders and Sciences
- (c) Board of Dentistry
- (d) Board of Dietitian/Nutritionist Examiners
- (e) Board of Dispensing Opticians
- (f) Board of Electrolysis Examiners
- (g) Board of Medical Examiners
- (h) Board of Nursing
- (i) Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
- (j) Board of Occupational and Physical Therapy Examiners
- (k) Board of Optometry
- (l) Board of Osteopathic Examination
- (m) Committee on Physician Assistants
- (n) Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
- (o) Board for Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists, and Clinical Pastoral Therapists
- (p) Board of Examiners in Psychology
- (q) Board of Respiratory Care
- (r) Board of Social Worker Certification and Licensure
- (s) Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
- (t) Medical Laboratory Board
- (u) Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
- (v) Tennessee Massage Licensure Board
- (w) Committee for Clinical Perfusionists
- (x) Council of Certified Professional Midwifery
- (y) Council for Licensing Hearing Instrument Specialists
- (z) Tennessee Advisory Committee for Acupuncture. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS CHAPTER-1200-10-01
- (4) Director - shall mean the person duly appointed by the Commissioner to serve as the Administrative Officer of the Division of Health Related Boards.
- (5) Boards - shall mean all Boards, Councils, and Committees assigned to or hereafter assigned to the Division of Health Related Boards by law.
Authority: T.C.A. § §4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-101, 63-1-132, 63-17-201, and Public Chapters 576 and 685 of the Public Acts of 2000. Administrative History: Original rule certified June 7, 1974. (Formerly chapter 1200-06-01; filed December 3, 1990; effective January 15, 1991). Amendment filed August 25, 1995; effective November 8, 1995. Amendment filed November 22, 1999; effective March 29, 2000. Amendment filed August 31, 2000; effective December 29, 2000.