Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-30-115

  • 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.
  • Dental service: means professional services rendered by persons duly licensed under the laws of this state to practice dentistry and all services defined as constituting the practice of dentistry as set out in title 63, chapter 5. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102

A dental service plan corporation is authorized to purchase a contract of insurance protecting the corporation or any officer or employee of the corporation, or any dentist from liability for injuries resulting from negligence, misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance or health care liability on the part of any officer or employee of the corporation, or on the part of any dentist in the course of rendering dental services to beneficiaries.