{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-52-3-213","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 52-3-213","heading":"Physician, psychologist, or dentist - Reliance on surrogate's decision - Immunity","body":"If the physician, psychologist, or dentist knows of no family member, of the same or higher order of preference as the surrogate under § 52-3-212(6)(F) , who objects to the surrogate's decision, and if the proposed treatment is not solely for behavior control of a person supported, then the physician, psychologist, or dentist:\n(1) May act on the surrogate's decision as if the person supported had the capacity to consent and had consented personally; and\n(2) Who acts in accord with and in good faith reliance on the surrogate's decision, is not subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or professional disciplinary action based on a subsequent finding of the invalidity of the surrogate's decision.","path":["TN Code","Title 52","Chapter 3"],"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":"5a2e5b83e83b503f6e28aef8d6b6a9a9a669725662bb8dc007ab608edc60dbe0","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-52-3-212","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-52-3-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}