(a) A health group cooperative shall not be liable for, nor shall a member of the board of directors, the executive director, an employee, or an agent of a cooperative, be liable for:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-7-2209

  • Board: means the board of directors of the pool. See Tennessee Code 56-7-2203
  • cooperative: means a private purchasing cooperative composed of small employers formed under this part. See Tennessee Code 56-7-2203
  • Person: means any association, aggregate of individuals, business, company, corporation, individual, joint-stock company, Lloyds-type organization, organization, partnership, receiver, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, trustee or society. See Tennessee Code 56-16-102
  • small employer: includes any person that, during the preceding year, employed no less than two (2) and no more than fifty (50) eligible employees and otherwise qualifies as a small employer pursuant to this subdivision (18). See Tennessee Code 56-7-2203
(1) An act performed in good faith in the execution of duties in connection with the cooperative; or
(2) An independent action of a small employer insurer or a person who provides health care services under a health insurance plan.
(b) A health group cooperative shall not be liable for, nor shall a member of the board of directors, the executive director, an employee, or an agent be liable for a failure to arrange for coverage of a particular illness, disease, or health condition.
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