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Tennessee Code Title 63. Professions of the Healing Arts § 63-1-167

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Notwithstanding any requirement for the licensure of a medical professional by a health related board listed in § 68-1-101, a medical professional who has a current license to practice from another state, commonwealth, territory, or the District of Columbia is exempt from the licensure requirements of such boards, if:

(1) The medical professional is an active or reserve member of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the national guard, a civilian employee of the United States department of defense, an authorized personal services contractor under 10 U.S.C. § 1091, or a healthcare professional otherwise authorized by the department of defense; and

(2) The medical professional is engaged in the practice of a medical profession listed in § 68-1-101 through a program in partnership with the federal Innovative Readiness Training.

(b) The exemption provided by this section only applies while:

(1) The medical professional's practice is required by the program pursuant to military orders; and

(2) The services provided by the medical professional are within the scope of practice for the individual's respective profession in this state.

(c) This section does not permit a medical professional exempt by this section to engage in the practice of a medical profession listed in § 68-1-101, except as part of federal Innovative Readiness Training as described in this section.

(d) The respective health related board may promulgate rules to effectuate this section. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

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