Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-504
Direct medical care agreement
Redline — September 1, 2020 → current.View current text →
Current — September 30, 2020
As of September 1, 2020
(1) A direct primary care agreement is not insurance and is not subject to regulation by the department of commerce and insurance.
(1) A direct medical care agreement is not insurance and is not subject to regulation by the department of commerce and insurance.
(2) Entering into a direct primary care agreement is not the business of insurance and is not subject to regulation under title 56.
(2) Entering into a direct medical care agreement is not the business of insurance and is not subject to regulation under title 56.
(3) A direct primary care physician or the agent of a direct primary care physician is not required to obtain a certification of authority or license under the Tennessee Insurance Producer Licensing Act of 2002, compiled in title 56, chapter 6, to market, sell, or offer to sell a direct primary care agreement.
(3) A direct medical care provider, or the agent of a direct medical care provider, is not required to obtain a certification of authority or license under the Tennessee Insurance Producer Licensing Act of 2002, compiled in title 56, chapter 6, to market, sell, or offer to sell a direct medical care agreement.
(4) A direct primary care agreement is not a discount medical plan.
(4) A direct medical care agreement is not a discount medical plan.
(5) A direct primary care agreement shall: Allow either party to terminate the agreement upon written notice to the other party;
(5) A direct medical care agreement must: Allow either party to terminate the agreement upon written notice to the other party;
(6) Provide that fees are not earned by the direct primary care physician until the month paid by the periodic fee has been completed; and
(6) Provide that fees are not earned by the direct medical care provider until the month paid by the periodic fee has been completed; and
(7) Provide that, upon termination of this agreement by the individual patient, all unearned fees are to be returned to the patient.
(7) Provide that, upon termination of this agreement by the individual patient, all unearned fees are to be returned to the patient.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.