The peer review panel must consist of the state chief medical examiner and all chief medical examiners of the regional forensic centers except for the chief medical examiner of the regional forensic center for the region in which the autopsy was performed. The state chief medical examiner shall serve as chair of the peer review panel.
The chief medical examiners of the regional forensic centers may each appoint a designee to serve on the peer review panel. The designee must be a forensic pathologist licensed in this state who is employed by the regional forensic center.
The state chief medical examiner may distribute records and documentation to the peer review panel members by electronic means. The panel may meet remotely via teleconference or video conference.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Chapter 3 - Vital Records Act of 1977
§ 68-3-501. Uniform Determination of Death Act
§ 68-3-502. Death Registration
§ 68-3-507. Moving Body From Place of Death
§ 68-3-509. Commemorative Certificates of Nonviable Birth
§ 68-3-511. Death Determination and Pronouncement by Registered Nurse
§ 68-3-512. Death Determination and Pronouncement by Physician Assistant