Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-5-128

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of health. See Tennessee Code 71-5-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the department of health shall follow, as nearly as is practicable, the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 1395mm, as amended, together with any federal rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to such law, with respect to a health maintenance organization with which the state has entered into a contract for the provision of services under this part.