Fact Sheet
Public Health AuthorityTennessee
Key Public Health Service Requirements of State and Local Health Departments in Tennessee
July 9, 2025
Overview
Though state and local health departments are commonly given broad authority to serve their mandate to protect the health of the people in their jurisdictions, they are also tasked with many affirmative duties. This fact sheet lists some of these key public health service requirements of the Tennessee Department of Health and the state’s local health departments.
