Sexually Transmitted Infections Program

Information on the Tennessee Department of Health's STI prevention and care activities.

Preventing and Treating  STIs in Tennessee

The Tennessee Department of Health's STI Program works to prevent, control, and treat the spread of sexually transmitted diseases in Tennessee. This webpage includes information on the Department's HIV, AIDS, and STD prevention and care activities in Tennessee, with basic disease facts, information regarding counseling and testing, and infection statistics. Additional information of value to health care professionals includes reporting, treatment, and legal information. 


State of Tennessee HIV/STD Hotline

1-800-525-2437

Monday through Friday,  8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST. Tennessee Residents: Call toll-free with questions about sexually transmitted infections,  including HIV and AIDS,  or call the National STD Hotline at 1-800-227-8922.

Local Health Departments

TN.gov/Health/Local

Local Health Departments in Tennessee offer free and confidential testing.
Are You at Risk: Go to this confidential site to determine your risk.
Find a Testing Site Near You: Use your zip code to find an HIV/STD testing site.


Contact Information

TDH HIV/STI Program

4th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Pkwy
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-7500

Program Email Addresses

STD.Health@tn.gov to email the program

HIVSTI.info@tn.gov for syringe services programs, HIV prevention, or HIV care

VH.Health@tn.gov for viral hepatitis case navigation or harm reduction resource teams

Health.OpioidResponse@tn.gov for overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, or recovery services 

Tennessee STI Related Laws

For information regarding the current Tennessee laws relating to Sexually Transmitted Diseases, simply locate your area of interest and click on the topic:

Section

 

39-13-108

Rules and regulations regarding transmission of HIV - Quarantine Violations

39-13-109

Criminal exposure to HIV - Defenses - Penalty

39-13-112

HIV testing for assault victims - Reporting - Payment for testing

39-13-516

Aggravated prostitution

39-13-521

HIV testing of persons convicted of sexual offenses - Release of test results

39-17-428

Mandatory minimum fines - Allocation of proceeds

41-21-107

Information recorded on reception

41-51-101

Protection against bloodborne pathogens

41-51-102

Exposure to infectious diseases by inmates

66-5-207

Liability for nondisclosure of communicable diseases or criminal acts on property

68-5-703

2007 Amendment to HIV Testing During Pregnancy

68-10-101

Reports of physicians and health officers

68-10-102

Notice to health officer of name and address of diseased person exposing others to infection

68-10-103

Printed instructions given patients

68-10-104

Officers to examine suspected persons and require treatment - Sources of infection to be investigated, State of Tennessee Consent Law for Minors

68-10-105

Infected persons isolated or quarantined to specified areas

68-10-106

Quarantine of infected persons

68-10-107

Exposure of others by infected person

68-10-108

Places for detention of infected persons

68-10-109

Rules and bylaws for control of sexually transmitted diseases

68-10-110

Arrest and temporary commitment for treatment authorized - Hearing - Examination -Appeal

68-10-111

Violation of chapter - Penalty

68-10-112

Definitions

68-10-113

Confidentiality of records and information

68-10-114

Knowledge of governmental persons regarding records

68-10-115

Immunity from liability for informing person of potential HIV infection

68-10-116

Exposure of law enforcement officer to hepatitis B or HIV virus - Testing of suspects

68-10-117

Possible exposure of emergency workers to airborne or bloodborne diseases - Testing

68-10-118

AIDS Centers of Excellence established - Committee membership - Terms - Compensation and reimbursement

0880-02-.14

Expedited Partners Therapy (pp. 45-46)

This Page Last Updated: April 16, 2026 at 2:38 PM