Tennessee § 56-60-109 - Unfair insurance practice — Complaints for violations.
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§ 56-60-109. Unfair insurance practice — Complaints for violations.
It is an unfair insurance practice for the purposes of the Tennessee Unfair Trade Practices and Unfair Claims Settlement Act of 2009, compiled in chapter 8, part 1 of this title, to knowingly access a provider's services or exercise a provider's contractual discounts pursuant to a provider network contract if the access or exercise is not pursuant to a contractual relationship with the provider or with a contracting entity or third party who has a contractual relationship with the provider as specified in this chapter. To effectuate the purposes of this section, the department shall develop a complaint form for providers or others to submit alleging violations of this chapter. Information provided in good faith to the department shall not make the provider or other individual or entity providing the information liable for civil damages as a result of providing the information. Acts 2009, ch. 466, § 10. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2009, ch. 466, § 11 provided that the act, which added this chapter, §§ 56-60-101 — 56-60-109 , shall apply to provider network contracts entered into, renewed or materially amended on or after January 1, 2010.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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