Tennessee § 56-6-1301 - Part definitions.

§ 56-6-1301. Part definitions.

For purposes of this part: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce and insurance; “Exchange” means any health benefit exchange established or operating in this state, including any exchange established or operated by the United States department of health and human services; and “Navigator” means any person, other than an insurance producer, or a hospital licensed in this state under title 68 or title 33, who: Receives any funding, directly or indirectly, from an exchange, this state or the federal government to perform any of the activities and duties identified in 42 U.S.C. § 18031(i); Facilitates enrollment of individuals or employers in health plans or public insurance programs offered through an exchange; Conducts public education or consumer assistance activities for, or on behalf of, an exchange; or Is described or designated by an exchange, this state or the United States department of health and human services, or could reasonably be described or designated as, a navigator, an in-person assister, enrollment assister, application assister or application counselor. Acts 2013, ch. 377, § 1; 2014, ch. 660, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2013, ch. 377, § 1 purported to enact title 56, chapter 6, part 12. Title 56, chapter 6, part 12 was previously enacted by Acts 2013, ch. 293, §§ 2-8; therefore, the enactment by Acts 2013, ch. 377, § 1 was designated as title 56, chapter 6, part 13 by authority of the code commission. Compiler's Notes. For the Preamble to the act concerning the regulation of navigators in the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding health insurance exchanges, please refer to Acts 2013, ch. 377. Law Reviews. Eat Your Broccoli: The Affordable Care Act Is a Valid Exercise of Congress's War Power, 43 U. Mem. L. Rev. 639 (2013). Thou Shalt Opt Out: Reforming the Religious Conscience Exemption from Social Security and the Affordable Care Act Based on State Experience, 43 U. Mem. L. Rev. 659 (2013).