Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-2-124
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Hold harmless requirements prohibited
Official statutory text
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. Acts 1997, ch. 376, § 1.
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.
Acts 1997, ch. 376, § 1.
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.
Acts 1997, ch. 376, § 1.
Status: in_force
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