Facility for Performance of Autopsies

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Prevention and Detection of Crime
4. Post-Mortem Examinations
5. Post-Mortem Examination Act
6. Facility for Performance of Autopsies

1. Except as provided in subsection (b), all autopsies must be performed at a facility accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME). An accredited facility must maintain accreditation and operate pursuant to NAME guidelines.
2. Autopsies may be performed at a non-accredited facility if:
   1. The facility receives provisional accreditation from NAME within two (2) years of beginning operations;
   2. The facility receives full accreditation from NAME within three (3) years of beginning operations; and
   3. The facility operates pursuant to NAME guidelines.

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