Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-7-3721

  • Additional business day: means the first weekday not designated as a state or federal holiday. See Tennessee Code 56-7-3702
  • Facility: means an institution licensed under title 33 or 68. See Tennessee Code 56-7-3702
  • Healthcare service: means a service rendered by a healthcare provider or at a practice that provides testing, monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment of a human disease or condition, or dispenses medical devices, medical appliances, or medical goods for the treatment of a human disease or condition. See Tennessee Code 56-7-3702
  • 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

[Effective 1/1/2025]

If a health carrier requires a healthcare provider to notify the health carrier that an enrollee has received a healthcare service or has been admitted to a facility, such notification requirement includes, if applicable, one (1) additional business day if the notification deadline falls on a weekend or state or federal holiday.