A licensed home care organization is authorized to receive and appropriately act on a written order for a plan of care for a patient concerning a home health service signed by a physician that is transmitted to the licensed home care organization by electronically signed electronic mail. The order that is transmitted by electronic mail shall be deemed to meet any requirement for written documentation imposed by rule pursuant to this part.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Chapter 11 - Health Facilities and Resources
Part 2 - Regulation of Health and Related Facilities
§ 68-11-212. Placement and Adoption of Children Unaffected
§ 68-11-221. Deficiencies in Facilities—special Monitors
§ 68-11-229. Solicitation of Patients of Other Home Care Organizations Prohibited
§ 68-11-230. Purpose of §§ 68-11-228 — 68-11-231 — Construction
§ 68-11-231. Penalties — Injunction — Attorney's Fees
§ 68-11-240. Participation in Drug Donation Repository Program
§ 68-11-243. Collection of Out-of-Network Charges by Healthcare Facility
§ 68-11-260. Electronic Transmission of Physician Orders
§ 68-11-265. Use of Information Obtained by the Department
§ 68-11-268. Charity Case Policy
§ 68-11-274. Provision of Day Services for Residents as Part of Comprehensive Services