(a) An individual who reasonably believes that a covered entity has violated this chapter may bring a civil action for injunctive or other equitable relief against the covered entity for the purpose of enforcing compliance with this chapter.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-31-103

  • Covered entity: means :
    (A) A healthcare provider. See Tennessee Code 68-31-101
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
(b) In an action commenced under this section, the court must:

(1) Schedule a hearing as soon as practicable; and
(2) Apply the same standards when rendering judgment as would be applied in an action brought in federal court under 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
(c) This section does not create a right to compensatory or punitive damages against a covered entity.
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