Tennessee § 39-15-513 - Obtaining information concerning medical condition or health of elderly adult — Sending unsolicited or specifically refused medical items — Filing claim or submitting bill with state medicaid plan.
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§ 39-15-513. Obtaining information concerning medical condition or health of elderly adult — Sending unsolicited or specifically refused medical items — Filing claim or submitting bill with state medicaid plan.
A person or an entity commits an offense if the person or entity knowingly: Uses a telephone or other communication or electronic device to obtain information concerning the medical condition or health of an elderly adult; Sends, or causes to be sent, medical supplies, medical equipment, or medicine to the elderly adult and the items sent are unsolicited or specifically refused; and Files a claim or submits a bill with the state medicaid plan for reimbursement of the value of the equipment, supplies, or medicine sent to the elderly adult. Any person who violates this section shall be punished as provided in § 71-5-2601(a)(4). Acts 2019, ch. 417, § 1. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 417, § 2. July 1, 2019.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-15-513 ("Obtaining information concerning medical condition or health of elderly adult — Sending unsolicited or specifically refused medical items — Filing claim or submitting bill with state medicaid plan.") 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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