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(a) When the commissioner has reasonable cause to suspect possible disease transmission by an employee of the facility, the commissioner may secure a morbidity history of the employee or make other investigations as may be indicated.
(b) The commissioner may require any of the following:
(1) The immediate exclusion of the employee from employment in the establishment;
(2) The immediate closing of the facility until in the commissioner's opinion no further danger of disease outbreak exists;
(3) Restricting the employee's service to some area of the facility where there would be little likelihood of transmitting disease; or
(4) Adequate medical and laboratory examinations of the employee and of other employees.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-14-516 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-68-health-safety-and-environmental-protection/tn-code-sect-68-14-516/
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