Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0460 - Dentistry
Chapter 0460-01 - General Rules
Section 0460-01-.17 - CONSUMER RIGHT-TO-KNOW REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0460-01-.17
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Malpractice Reporting Requirements - The threshold amount below which medical malpractice judgments, awards or settlements in which payments are awarded to complaining parties need not be reported pursuant to the "Health Care Consumer Right-To-Know Act of 1998" shall be twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(2) Criminal Conviction Reporting Requirements - For purposes of the "Health Care Consumer Right-To-Know Act of 1998", the following criminal convictions must be reported:
(a) Conviction of any felony;
and
(b) Conviction or adjudication
of guilt of any misdemeanor, regardless of its classification, in which any
element of the misdemeanor involves any one or more of the following:
1. Sex.
2. Alcohol or drugs.
3. Physical injury or threat of injury to any
person.
4. Abuse or neglect of any
minor, spouse or the elderly.
5.
Fraud or theft.
(c) If
any misdemeanor conviction reported under this rule is ordered expunged, a copy
of the order of expungement signed by the judge must be submitted to the
Department before the conviction will be expunged from any profile.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-5-101, and 63-51-101, et seq.
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