Tennessee § 56-32-119 - Fees.

§ 56-32-119. Fees.

Every HMO subject to this chapter shall pay to the commissioner the following fees for: Filing an application for certificate of authority, one thousand three hundred dollars ($1,300); Filing an amendment to the organization documents that require approval, sixty dollars ($60.00); Filing each annual report, one hundred ninety-five dollars ($195); and Renewal of the certificate of authority each year, four hundred forty-five dollars ($445). Acts 1986, ch. 713, § 19; 2001, ch. 333, § 6; T.C.A. § 56-32-219 . Code Commission Notes. Former part 2, §§ 56-32-201 — 56-32-238 , was redesignated as part 1, §§ 56-32-101 — 56-32-138 , by the code commission in 2008. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2001, ch. 333, § 9 provided that the purpose of the act is to afford the insurance division of the department of commerce and insurance the ability to obtain sufficient staff and resources to adequately implement the provisions of title 56 and title 55, chapter 18, part 1 as related to the regulation of the business of insurance. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the increase in revenues generated by passage of the act shall be utilized by the department to defray the expenses of improvements to the department's insurance division incurred in the regulation of the business of insurance, including the expenses associated with any improvements to the division deemed necessary from time to time by the commissioner. The improvements contemplated by the act shall be in addition to the base level funding appropriated to the insurance division in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. The commissioner is directed to identify the increase in revenues generated by the act and the expenditures associated with the increase, and annually inform the commissioner of finance and administration of the amount of any unexpended revenues. The commissioner of finance and administration at the close of each fiscal year shall reserve any excess revenues raised by the act and unspent by the department of commerce and insurance, until expended for purposes consistent with the act. Any such funds shall not revert to the general fund on any June 30, and excess revenues shall not revert on any June 30, but shall remain available only for the benefit of the department of commerce and insurance's insurance division. Former part 1, §§ 56-32-101 — 56-32-109 (Acts 1971, ch. 419, §§ 1 — 5; 1978, ch. 818, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 56-4101 — 56-4105; Acts 1981, ch. 202, § 1; 1981, ch. 262, § 1; 1983, ch. 374, § 1; 1985, ch. 354, §§ 4, 5), concerning health maintenance organizations, was repealed by Acts 1986, ch. 713, § 27. For provisions relating to health maintenance organizations, see this part.