Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-11-214

(1) Visit all institutions coming under the scope of this part and inspect them, insofar as it may be necessary to arrive at the necessary facts required to make a true and informative report to the board; and

(2) Give advice, aid and encouragement to such institutions, in maintaining high professional ideals and good care of patients.

(c)(1) The commission shall not assign an individual to be a member of an inspection team for purposes of conducting an annual survey required for medicare or medicaid certification at a nursing home facility in which the individual works, or, at any previous time, has worked as an employee, as employment agency staff at the facility, or as an officer, consultant, or agent for the facility to be inspected. Prior to being employed by the commission, all such individuals shall be required to disclose any previous employment at any and all nursing home facilities, including employment as an employee, as employment agency staff, or as an officer, consultant or agent.

(2) The commission shall not assign an individual to lead an inspection team conducting an inspection as a result of a complaint filed against a nursing home facility if the individual works, or, at any previous time, has worked as an employee, as employment agency staff at the facility, or as an officer, consultant, or agent for the facility to be inspected.