Annual compliance certification — Penalties for violations

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-30-206, under Tennessee Genomic Security and End Organ Harvesting Act.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-30-206

(a) (1) On or before July 1 each year, under the penalties of perjury, each medical facility and research institution covered under this part shall certify to the commissioner of health that the facility or institution is compliant with this part.(2) On or before July 1 each year, under the penalties of perjury, each licensed health facility covered under this part shall certify to the health facilities commission that the licensed health facility is compliant with this part.

(1) On or before July 1 each year, under the penalties of perjury, each medical facility and research institution covered under this part shall certify to the commissioner of health that the facility or institution is compliant with this part.

(2) On or before July 1 each year, under the penalties of perjury, each licensed health facility covered under this part shall certify to the health facilities commission that the licensed health facility is compliant with this part.

(b) (1) (A) Any medical facility or research institution that violates § 68-30-204(a) is subject to a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation, to be imposed by the commissioner of health.(B) Any licensed health facility that violates § 68-30-204(a) is subject to a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation, to be imposed by the health facilities commission.(2) For the purposes of subdivision (b)(1), a violation occurs each instance an individual's genome having undergone genetic sequencing or analysis using prohibited genetic sequencers or operational and research software is used for genetic sequencers or genetic sequencing.

(1) (A) Any medical facility or research institution that violates § 68-30-204(a) is subject to a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation, to be imposed by the commissioner of health.(B) Any licensed health facility that violates § 68-30-204(a) is subject to a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation, to be imposed by the health facilities commission.

(A) Any medical facility or research institution that violates § 68-30-204(a) is subject to a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation, to be imposed by the commissioner of health.

(B) Any licensed health facility that violates § 68-30-204(a) is subject to a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation, to be imposed by the health facilities commission.

(2) For the purposes of subdivision (b)(1), a violation occurs each instance an individual's genome having undergone genetic sequencing or analysis using prohibited genetic sequencers or operational and research software is used for genetic sequencers or genetic sequencing.

(c) A health benefit plan that knowingly provides coverage for an organ transplant prohibited by this part is subject to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each violation, to be imposed by the commissioner of commerce and insurance.

(d) An entity that knowingly stores genetic sequencing data outside of the United States as prohibited in § 68-30-205 is subject to a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation, to be imposed by the commissioner of health.