Tennessee Code 68-9-106 – Data and records
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-9-106
- Department: means the department of health. See Tennessee Code 68-9-103
- Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Tuberculosis: means a disease caused by the human tubercle bacillus, whether infectious or noninfectious. See Tennessee Code 68-9-103
The department shall maintain a tuberculosis register system and conduct epidemiologic studies of the conditions existing within the state, regarding the prevalence, prevention, treatment and cure of tuberculosis. It shall compile data from the register system and the studies and keep a record of the data, to the end that the disease may be more effectually combated.