Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-11-253

(1) “Board” means the state board for licensing contractors created by title 62, chapter 6;

(2) “Certified medical gas installer” means a person who has qualified for certification by the successful completion of an approved training course approved by the board on the installation, maintenance and repair of medical gas piping;

(3) “Health care facility” includes any health care facility that is licensed pursuant to this part, and any facility that is defined under the American National Standard Institute-National Fire Protection Association 99 (ANSI-NFPA 99): Health Care Facilities; and

(4) “Medical gas piping” means the piping used solely to transport gases used for medical purposes at a health care facility.

(c)(1) The board shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, establishing the minimum qualifications and requirements for the instruction on medical gas installation methods and maintenance techniques and other training for certification of persons for the installation, maintenance and repair of medical gas piping. The board may consult with the state fire marshal, or such other state agencies it deems appropriate to assist the board in the promulgation of such rules and regulations.

(2) The qualifications for certification adopted by the board shall include the qualifications for certification by the American Medical Gas Institute (AMGI) or the Piping Industry Progress and Education Trust Fund (PIPE), with a minimum of thirty-two (32) hours of training with eight (8) of such hours in brazing. The board shall from time to time revise the qualifications for certification to include the most current edition of NFPA 99 “Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems.”