Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-706: Treatment and monitoring of offenders

(a) Each sex offender sentenced by the court for an offense committed on or after January 1, 1996, is required, as a part of any sentence to probation, community corrections, or incarceration with the department of correction, to undergo treatment to the extent appropriate to the offender based upon the recommendations of the evaluation and identification made pursuant to § 39-13-705 , or based upon any subsequent recommendations by the department of correction, the judicial branch or the department of children's services, whichever is appropriate. Any treatment and monitoring shall be at the person's own expense, based upon the person's ability to pay for the treatment.

(b) Each sex offender placed on parole by the state board of parole on or after January 1, 1996, is required, as a condition of parole, to undergo treatment to the extent appropriate to the offender based upon the recommendations of the evaluation and identification pursuant to § 39-13-705 or any evaluation or subsequent reevaluation regarding the person during the person's incarceration or any period of parole. Any treatment shall be at the person's expense, based upon the person's ability to pay for such treatment.

(c) Any treatment required by this section must be provided by an individual or entity on the sex offender treatment board's list of approved providers compiled pursuant to § 39-13-704(d)(5) .