§ 63-6-601 Part definitions
§ 63-6-602 Physician owned health care entities – Referrals prohibited – Exceptions
§ 63-6-603 Where physicians may invest in and refer to an outside entity – Requirements
§ 63-6-604 Prohibited cross referral arrangements
§ 63-6-605 Preexisting investments – Compliance
§ 63-6-606 Disposal of ownership interests – Cessation of referrals
§ 63-6-607 Violations – Sanctions
§ 63-6-608 Investment interests in publicly traded entities

Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 63 > Chapter 6 > Part 6 - Health Care Referrals

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • health care entity: means and includes a health care facility and an agency, company or health care professional, other than the referring physician, providing health care services. See Tennessee Code 63-6-601
  • Health care facility: means and includes any real property or equipment of a health care institution as that term is defined in §. See Tennessee Code 63-6-601
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105