Patient's heirs not liable for outstanding debt

If a patient dies while being treated by an investigational drug, biological product, or device, the patient's heirs are not liable for any outstanding debt related to the treatment or lack of insurance due to the treatment. Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 376, s 1, eff. 7/1/2015. If a patient dies while being treated by an investigational drug, biological product, or device, the patient's heirs are not liable for any outstanding debt related to the treatment or lack of insurance due to the treatment. Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 376, s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.