Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-2-124

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.

No health insurer, prepaid group health plan, health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization or similar entity licensed under this part that provides or administers health insurance shall require, by contract or otherwise, any title 63 or title 68 licensee to indemnify or hold harmless the licensee under this title for tort or patent or copyright infringement liability that the licensee under this title incurs, experiences, or causes by act or omission, or by act or omission of the title 63 or title 68 provider to the extent the act or omission was pursuant to a directive of the licensee under this title.