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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The state team shall be composed as provided in this section. Any ex officio member, other than the commissioner of health, may designate an agency representative to serve in such person's place. Members of the state team shall be as follows:
(1) The commissioner of health, who shall chair the state team;
(2) The attorney general and reporter;
(3) The commissioner of children's services;
(4) The director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation;
(5) A physician nominated by the state chapter of the American Medical Association;
(6) A physician to be appointed by the commissioner of health who is credentialed in forensic pathology, preferably with experience in pediatric forensic pathology;
(7) The commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services;
(8) A member of the judiciary selected from a list submitted by the chief justice of the Tennessee supreme court;
(9) The executive director of the commission on children and youth;
(10) A representative from a professional organization working to prevent abuse of children;
(11) A team coordinator, to be appointed by the commissioner of health;
(12) Two (2) members of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, at least one (1) of whom shall be a member of the health committee;
(13) Two (2) senators to be appointed by the speaker of the senate, at least one (1) of whom shall be a member of the health and welfare committee;
(14) The commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee; and
(15) The commissioner of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-142-103 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-68-health-safety-and-environmental-protection/tn-code-sect-68-142-103/
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