(a) It is unlawful for any person, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of this chapter, to solicit, disclose, receive, make use of, authorize or knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of, any list or names of, or any information concerning, persons applying for or receiving medical assistance, directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files or communications of the department or divisions of the department, or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-2-308

  • Department: means the department of human services. See Tennessee Code 71-2-301
  • Medical assistance: means vendor payments or other payments for drugs in behalf of any person in need of this form of medical assistance as determined by department standards. See Tennessee Code 71-2-301
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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