GroundRules
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-908: Refusal of access to nursing home.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 68 Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
- Chapter 11 Health Facilities and Resources
- Part 9 Rights of Nursing Home Residents and Patients, and Members of the Public Regarding Nursing Homes
(a) The administrator of a nursing home may refuse access to the facility to any person whose presence would be injurious to the health and safety of a resident or the staff, or would threaten the security or the property of the residents, staff or facility.
(b) (1) Any person refused access to a nursing home shall be notified at the time of the refusal of the person's right to file a complaint with the department, which may require the facility to answer as to its reasons.
(2) Counseling residents regarding their legal rights shall not constitute an activity justifying denial of access.
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