Bedford County Health Department
Address
140 Dover Street
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-3426
www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/localdepartments/lrhd/local-services.html
AKA:
Shelbyville Health Department; Lawrence county health
Description:
Tennessee's local health departments provide a variety of health services including vaccines, family planning, STD control, health education, and more. This site offers well child checkups which include physical exams and screening test. Screenings are available to assure normal development and to detect and treat many medical conditions for people from birth - 21 years of age. Can provide copies of birth certificates for persons born on or later than 1949 in TN and copies of death certificates which are issued upon request, regarding deaths in Tennessee. Provides family planning for patients with a complete physical exam and appropriate lab tests, including pap smears. Patients are taught about birth control and given birth control. Referrals for vasectomies are provided for men. Provides all CDC recommended childhood/adult vaccines: including polio, whooping cough, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, flu, pneumonia, HPV, etc. Provides clients with pregnancy testing, presumptive eligibility screening for Medicaid, and referrals for prenatal care. Full prenatal care may or may not be available at some health departments. Provides clients with pregnancy testing, presumptive eligibility screening for Medicaid, and referrals for prenatal care. Full prenatal care may or may not be available at some health departments. Offers the WIC Program, which provides food benefits to buy nutritious foods (cheese, milk, cereals, etc.), nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and more to women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and children under five years of age who are at risk of poor growth. Also offers the CHANT program, (Community, Health, Access, and Navigation in TN), a free, voluntary care coordination service that assists families in identifying resources in their community to meet medical or social needs for Pregnant/postpartum, children ages 0-21 years, and children with special healthcare needs; and GIFTS (Growing Inside Free of Tobacco and Smoking), an incentive-based smoking cessation counseling program for pregnant individuals and their partners, which offers up to $300 in rewards for program completion. Also offers Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings (BCS Program), which helps low-income, uninsured women gain access to timely breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services. This service is free for Tennessee resident who meet age and clinical requirements for breast cancer screening (ages 40+), with income at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level for family size and who are uninsured. Primary care services are provided for persons with no health insurance ages 19-64 by licensed medical staff at many health departments, including Bedford, Lawrence, and Maury County health departments. Services include physical exams, basic health care, treatment of acute illnesses, advice on preventative behaviors and healthy lifestyles, management of common chronic diseases, Telehealth (connected with provider virtually), diagnostics, basic lab services, treatment, referral, and care coordination.
Hours:
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Intake Process:
Call for appointment or walk in
Program Fees:
Fees vary by service; sliding scale fee for most programs based on family size & income (also accepts TennCare and private insurance); some programs (Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening, WIC, CHANT & GIFTS program) are free if income and other eligibility criteria is met. Primary Care Services: Cost based on family size and income using a sliding fee scale with a minimum fee of $10. There may be additional charges, based on the sliding fee scale, for office visits, lab work, medications, immunizations, or other procedures.
Eligibility:
Bedford County residents
Is Shelter?
No
Date of Official Change:
August 18, 2024
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
140 Dover Street
Shelbyville, TN 37160
Contacts
Angie Faulkner
Primary Contact
Bedford County Health Department Director
Phone Numbers
Main
(931) 684-3426
Alternate
(931) 684-5860
Legal Status:
Government
Services
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Description
Provides copies of birth certificates for people born in TN in or after 1949 upon request of the health department.
Required Documents
Call for more information.
Eligibility
Anyone born in TN in or after 1949
Fees
Call for more information
Intake Procedure
Request through visiting or calling the local health department.
Service Area
Bedford County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- Bedford County
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Telephone Numbers
Description
Provides well child checkups which include physical exams, screening tests, and immunizations. Screenings are available to assure normal development and to detect and treat many medical conditions for people from birth - 21 years of age.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Required Documents
Call for information.
Eligibility
Anyone birth to 21 years old.
Fees
Sliding scale, TennCare, and provide insurance accepted.
Intake Procedure
Walk in or call for an appointment.
Service Area
Bedford County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- Bedford County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
Copies of death certificates are issued upon request.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Required Documents
Call for more information
Eligibility
Call for more information. Certificates issued upon request.
Fees
Call for more information
Intake Procedure
Call for more information
Service Area
Bedford County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- Bedford County
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Description
Provides patients with a complete physical exam and appropriate lab tests. Patients are taught about birth control and given birth control.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Required Documents
Call for more information
Eligibility
Anyone is need of birth control or having problems with their current birth control method.
Fees
Sliding scale (Accepts TennCare and private insurance)
Intake Procedure
Walk in or call for an appointment.
Service Area
Bedford County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- Bedford County
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Description
In many health departments, medical staff are available for diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses, & provide diagnostic testing; blood pressure screening and pap smears.
Required Documents
Call for more information.
Eligibility
Call to check if services are available.
Fees
Participates in TennCare and other insurance programs.
Intake Procedure
Call to see if these services are available.
Service Area
Bedford County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- Bedford County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
Provide all CDC recommended childhood/adult vaccines: including polio, whooping cough, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, flu, pneumonia, HPV, etc.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Required Documents
Call for more information.
Eligibility
Children and adults in need of vaccinations.
Fees
Sliding scale, TennCare & private insurance accepted.
Intake Procedure
Walk in or call for an appointment.
Service Area
Bedford County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- Bedford County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
Provides clients with pregnancy testing, presumptive eligibility screening for Medicaid, and referrals for prenatal care. Full prenatal care may or may not be available at some health departments.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Required Documents
Call for more information
Eligibility
Pregnant women in need of prenatal care.
Fees
Call for more information
Intake Procedure
Call for more information
Service Area
Bedford County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- Bedford County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
Provides confidential STD testing, treatment, and partner notification for STD's including HIV/AIDS.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Required Documents
Call for information
Eligibility
Anyone in need of STD testing or treatment.
Fees
Sliding scale. Accepts TennCare and private insurance as well.
Intake Procedure
Walk in or call for an appointment.
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- Bedford County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
Program that provides vouchers to buy nutritious foods (cheese, milk, cereals, etc.) to women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and children under five years of age who are at risk of poor growth.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Required Documents
Call for more information/to apply.
Eligibility
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and families with children under 5 years of age. Must meet income guidelines.
Fees
No fee to apply for WIC.
Intake Procedure
Walk in or call for an appointment.
Service Area
Bedford County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- Bedford County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
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