It shall be the policy of the Department in implementing The Family Planning Act of 1971 T.C.A. §§ 68-34- 101 et seq., that:
- (1) All contraceptive services and information thereof, shall be provided by county health department to any eligible patient under the supervision of the Department.
- (2) Family planning providers employed by the Department acting pursuant to the Department’s authority, shall from now on provide such services as requested and voluntarily consented to by the patient.
- (3) The Department or any agency acting pursuant to the Department’s authority may, subject to the availability of funds, arrange for a patient to undergo a permanent sterilization procedure at a licensed healthcare facility provided such procedure is requested and voluntarily consented to by the patient.
- (4) In accord with the provisions of T.C.A. § 68-34-104(3), nothing shall prohibit a family planning provider from refusing to furnish any contraceptive procedures or supplies where such refusal is for medical reasons.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-34-104 and 68-34-106. Administrative History: Original rule filed January 27, 1975, effective February 26, 1975. Amendments filed January 21, 2020; effective April 20, 2020.