Tennessee Code 56-2-123 – Confirmation of verbal authorization for medical care
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-2-123
- Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
If verbal authorization is given to a health care provider, insured, or enrollee for medical care under any individual, franchise, blanket or group health insurance policy, medical service plan or contract, hospital service corporation contract, hospital and medical service corporation contract, fraternal benefit society, health maintenance organization, or managed care organization, the verbal authorization shall be confirmed by written authorization, facsimile transmission, or verbally by means of a confirmation number or other confirmation code.