The commissioner of health may establish minimum standards for designation as a regional control center. Such standards may require regional poison control centers to do all of the following:

(1) Answer requests by telephone for poison information and make recommendations for appropriate emergency management and treatment referrals of poisoning exposures. These services, provided twenty-four (24) hours a day, may involve the following:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-141-104

• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.

(A) Determining whether a true poisoning emergency exists;

(B) Determining whether treatment can be accomplished at the scene of the incident, or whether transport to an emergency treatment facility is required;

(C) Recommending treatment measures to appropriate personnel; and

(D) Carrying out follow-up to assure that adequate care is provided;