Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-147: Authority to enter into arrangements for evaluating and guiding the development of the health care workforce to improve delivery of quality health care

Any board of an allied health care profession, for allied health professionals as defined by United States Code, title 42, chapter 6A, subchapter V, part F, § 295p ( 42 U.S.C. § 295p ), within the division of health related boards as set out in § 68-1-101 , is authorized to enter into grants, agreements, scholarships or other arrangements with statewide nonprofit agencies or other state agencies for the purpose of evaluating and guiding the development of the education, distribution and availability of the allied health care workforce under the regulation of that board to provide a basis for improving the delivery of quality health care.