Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-51-104

  • 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
  • Department: means the department of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-51-102
  • Limited health service: means dental care services, vision care services, mental health services, substance abuse services, and pharmaceutical services. See Tennessee Code 56-51-102

Nothing in this title or this chapter authorizes any prepaid limited health service organization to transact any insurance business other than that specifically authorized by this chapter, or otherwise to engage in any other type of insurance unless it is authorized under a certificate of authority issued by the department under the Tennessee insurance code.