Tennessee § 56-51-127 - Extension of benefits.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 56-51-127 — Extension of benefits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56-51-127. Extension of benefits.
Every prepaid limited health services contract must provide that termination of the contract by the prepaid limited health service organization is without prejudice to any continuous loss that commenced while the contract was in force. Extension of benefits beyond the period the contract was in force must be until the specific treatment or procedure undertaken upon any subscriber has been completed or for ninety (90) days, whichever is the lesser period of time. Acts 2000, ch. 948, § 27.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-51-127 ("Extension of benefits.") 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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