Tennessee § 12-4-304 - Penalty for improper accounting.
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§ 12-4-304. Penalty for improper accounting.
For the purpose of this part, any contracting provider that does not adopt the uniform classification of accounts, or other acceptable accounting methods as shall be established by the department of health, in consultation with the comptroller of the treasury and the Tennessee Hospital Association, or does not submit cost data as required by the department, shall be assessed a penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) for each day such provider is not in compliance with this section. Acts 1961, ch. 117, § 4; T.C.A., § 12-428; Acts 1984, ch. 787, § 4; 1988, ch. 779, § 1. Cross-References. Medical assistance, payments to vendors, § 71-5-130 .
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Section 12-4-304 ("Penalty for improper accounting.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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