{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-34-6-401","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-6-401","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part:\n(1) \"Health care\" has the same meaning as defined in § 68-11-1802 of the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act, compiled in title 68, chapter 11, part 18;\n(2) \"Health care decisions\" has the same meaning as defined in § 68-11-1802 of the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act;\n(3) \"Health care institution\" has the same meaning as defined in § 68-11-1802 of the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act;\n(4) \"Health care provider\" has the same meaning as defined in § 68-11-1802 of the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act;\n(5) \"In loco parentis\" means \"in the place of a parent\" and refers to the legal responsibility taken by a person or organization to assume some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent or legal guardian; and\n(6) \"Reasonably available\" has the same meaning as defined in § 68-11-1802 of the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act.","path":["TN Code","Title 34","Chapter 6"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"24434f222c596dabb0532132c247462a24f0f7e7e905aeed19d7dffe2b47d968","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-34-6-310","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-34-6-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}