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Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
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Chapter 11 - Health Facilities and Resources
Part 16 - Tennessee Health Services and Planning Act of 2002
§ 68-11-1633. Development of measures for assessing quality of entities receiving certificate of need -- Failure to meet quality measures -- Penalties.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 68-11-1633 (2017)
- (a) In consultation with the state health planning division and the board for licensing healthcare facilities or the department of mental health and substance abuse services, whichever is appropriate, and subject to § 68-11-1609(h) the agency shall develop measures by rule for assessing quality for entities that, on or after July 1, 2016, receive a certificate of need under this part. In developing quality measures, the agency may seek the advice of stakeholders with respect to certificates of need for specific institutions or services.
- (b) If the agency determines that an entity has failed to meet the quality measures developed under this section, the agency shall refer that finding to the board for licensing healthcare facilities or the department of mental health and substance abuse services, whichever is appropriate, for appropriate action on the license of the entity under part 2 of this chapter.
- (c) If the agency determines that an entity has failed to meet any quality measure imposed as a condition for a certificate of need by the agency, the agency may impose penalties pursuant to § 68-11-1617 or revoke a certificate of need pursuant to § 68-11-1619.
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