68-5-601 - Part definitions. - Tennessee Statutes

68-5-601. Part definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “Approved laboratory” means a publicly or privately operated laboratory approved by the department according to its rules, governing the approval and licensing of laboratories for the purposes of this part;

     (2)  “Commissioner” means the commissioner  of health or the commissioner's designee;

     (3)  “Department” means the department of health;

     (4)  “Forms” means the forms that are authorized, prepared and distributed by the department to carry out the provisions of this part; and

     (5)  “Standard serological test” means a test for syphilis infection or rubella immunity approved by the department and performed by an approved laboratory.

[Acts 1985, ch. 13, § 2.]