Tennessee § 8-25-109 - Confidentiality of records.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-25-109 — Confidentiality of records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-25-109. Confidentiality of records.
Any medical records submitted to, or compiled by, any person or entity providing deferred compensation plan services pursuant to this part are confidential and shall not be disclosed except as follows: To the extent that the employee or the employee's legal representative consents to disclosure; To the extent of performing duties hereunder, to employees of persons or entities providing the plan services; In compliance with a subpoena or a court order; To other governmental agencies; provided, that such agencies maintain the same level of confidentiality as that required hereunder; To the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designees for the purpose of audit; or In any administrative proceeding or court action between the employee or the employee's legal representative and a person or entity providing plan services hereunder. Nothing contained herein applies to statistical medical information if such information is not identified with a particular employee. Further, nothing contained herein applies to records concerning the identity of employees receiving or applying for benefits, to the amount of benefits to which a particular employee is or may be entitled to receive, nor to any other nonmedical related information unless such information is made confidential by other statute of this state. Acts 1993, ch. 67, § 1. Cross-References. Confidentiality of public records, § 10-7-504 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-25-109 cover?
Section 8-25-109 ("Confidentiality of records.") 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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