# Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-61-101: Short title - Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C61_S56-61-101

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-61-101
- **Heading:** Short title - Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 56 / Chapter 61 / Section 56-61-101

## Text

(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Health Carrier Grievance and External Review Procedure Act." (b) The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards for the establishment and maintenance of procedures by health carriers to assure that covered persons and healthcare providers have the opportunity for the appropriate resolution of grievances, as defined in this chapter. Acts 2010, ch. 980, § 2.
(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Health Carrier Grievance and External Review Procedure Act."
(b) The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards for the establishment and maintenance of procedures by health carriers to assure that covered persons and healthcare providers have the opportunity for the appropriate resolution of grievances, as defined in this chapter.
Acts 2010, ch. 980, § 2.

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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-61-105 Maintenance of register of written records to document grievances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C61_S56-61-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-61-106 Written procedures for grievances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C61_S56-61-106.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-61-108 Second level review of adverse determination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C61_S56-61-108.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-61-110 Rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C61_S56-61-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-61-111 Penalties for violations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C61_S56-61-111.md)
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