2021 Tennessee Code
Title 34 - Guardianship
Chapter 6 - Power of Attorney

Part 1 - Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act

§ 34-6-102. “Durable Power of Attorney” Defined - A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney...

§ 34-6-103. Effect of Acts Done by Attorney - All acts done by an attorney in fact pursuant to...

§ 34-6-107. Fiduciary Relationship of Attorney in Fact With the Principal - An attorney in fact is in a fiduciary relationship with...

§ 34-6-109. Attorney in Fact — Powers - Without diminution or restriction of the powers vested in the...

§ 34-6-110. Gifts Under Power of Attorney - then the attorney-in-fact or agent shall have the power and...

§ 34-6-111. Access to Medical Information by Personal Representative for Limited Purpose of Determining Disability or Incapacity When Effective Date of Power of Attorney Deferred - The principal of a power of attorney pursuant to this...

§ 34-6-112. Access to Electronic Communications - Subject to the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets...

Part 2 - Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care

§ 34-6-201. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 34-6-203. Requirements - I am an attorney authorized to practice law in the...

§ 34-6-205. Warning Statement - If a person other than the principal prepares a durable...

§ 34-6-206. Access to Medical Records and Information - Except to the extent the right is limited by the...

§ 34-6-209. Emergency Care - This part does not affect the law governing health care...

§ 34-6-210. Principal's Objection to Withholding or Withdrawal of Care - Nothing in this part authorizes an attorney in fact to...

§ 34-6-211. Required Execution of Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Prohibited - No health care provider, medical service plan, health maintenance organization,...

§ 34-6-212. Applicability of § 32-11-110(a) - Section 32-11-110(a) shall apply to this part.

§ 34-6-213. Life Insurance Unaffected - The execution of a durable power of attorney for health...

§ 34-6-214. Transfer of Patient by Health Care Provider - Any health care provider shall arrange for the prompt and...

§ 34-6-215. Power of Attorney Executed Outside Tennessee — When Effective - A durable power of attorney for health care that is...

§ 34-6-216. Attorney in Fact Other Than Parent - If a valid durable power of attorney for health care,...

§ 34-6-218. Release of Personal Health Information to Determine Capacity - Where it is necessary, under the terms of a durable...

Part 3 - Power of Attorney for Care of a Minor Child Act

§ 34-6-301. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 34-6-303. Execution of Instrument Providing for Power of Attorney — Affidavit Detailing Hardship — Procedure When One Parent Has Legal Custody - The instrument providing for the power of attorney shall be...

§ 34-6-305. Revocation of Power of Attorney - The power of attorney does not provide legal custody to...

§ 34-6-306. Termination of Power of Attorney - The power of attorney for care of a minor child...

§ 34-6-307. Contravening Decision by Parent - The decision of a caregiver to consent to or to...

§ 34-6-308. Liability for Reliance on Power of Attorney - No person, school official, or health care provider who acts...

§ 34-6-309. Residence Change - If the minor child ceases to reside with the caregiver,...

§ 34-6-310. No Obligation to Inquire or Investigate - A person who relies on the power of attorney for...

Part 4 - Health Care Decisions for Unemancipated Minor Children

§ 34-6-401. Part Definitions - As used in this part:

§ 34-6-404. Effect of in Loco Parentis Standing - In loco parentis standing:

§ 34-6-405. Immunity From Liability for Person Standing in Loco Parentis - Except for acts of willful misconduct or gross negligence, a...