Tennessee § 8-34-401 - Contracting for medical advisors.
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§ 8-34-401. Contracting for medical advisors.
The board of trustees shall contract with at least one (1) but no more than three (3) physicians who are not eligible to participate in the retirement system to serve as medical advisors. Notwithstanding this section or any other law to the contrary, the board of trustees is authorized to contract with one (1) or more companies or organizations for all or any part of the services necessary or desirable for the management and operation of the disability retirement program authorized in chapter 36, part 5 of this title, including medical advisory services. Any company or organization engaged to provide the medical advisory services shall be deemed a medical advisor for purposes of this part and for purposes of chapter 36, part 5 of this title. Acts 1972, ch. 814, § 6; T.C.A., § 8-3927; Acts 1992, ch. 843, § 4; 2009, ch. 142, § 3; 2018, ch. 736, § 3. Amendments. The 2018 amendment added the last two sentences. Effective Dates. Acts 2018, ch. 736, § 29. April 18, 2018. Cross-References. For text of repealed laws concerning superseded retirement systems see Appendix following this title. Miscellaneous pensions and retirement funds, title 8, ch. 39.
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Section 8-34-401 ("Contracting for medical advisors.") 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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