Tennessee § 68-1-122 Memorandum of understanding regarding annual health professional shortage area designation process

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§ 68-1-122 — Memorandum of understanding regarding annual health professional shortage area designation process

Tennessee § 68-1-122

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-1-122 (2026).

Text

(a)The department of health shall enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Tennessee Primary Care Association, the Tennessee Hospital Association, and the Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment and Retention Center to work cooperatively with respect to the annual health professional shortage area (HPSA) designation process.

(b)The MOU shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1)A communication plan including each of the parties during the annual HPSA designation process;

(2)A plan to ensure that the information and methodology utilized to determine the HPSA designation is adequate and accurate; and (3) A period for comment to the department by the other three (3) MOU parties prior to the submission of the recommendations to the federal government for approval.

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(a) The department of health shall enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Tennessee Primary Care Association, the Tennessee Hospital Association, and the Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment and Retention Center to work cooperatively with respect to the annual health professional shortage area (HPSA) designation process. (b) The MOU shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A communication plan including each of the parties during the annual HPSA designation process; (2) A plan to ensure that the information and methodology utilized to determine the HPSA designation is adequate and accurate; and (3) A period for comment to the department by the other three (3) MOU parties prior to the submission of the recommendations to the federal government for approval.