Tennessee Statutes
§ 71-5-2507 — Enforcement by law enforcement officers
Tennessee·Title 71
(a)The staff of the office of inspector general may include law enforcement officers, as defined in § 39-11-106(a) and qualified as defined in § 38-8-106 , who have successfully completed a training course approved by the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission, including surveillance training.
(b)Any duly authorized law enforcement officer who has been specifically designated by the inspector general to enforce this part is authorized and empowered to go armed while on active duty engaged in enforcing this part; and is authorized to make arrests for offenses involving criminal fraud and abuse of the TennCare program and any other violations of state criminal law related to the operation of TennCare. Any such person is also authorized and empowered to execute search war
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Legislative History
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 244,s 1, eff. 5/2/2017. Acts 2004, ch. 673, § 20; 2005, ch. 474, § 8.
Nearby Sections
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§ 71-1-101
Short title§ 71-1-102
Part definitions§ 71-1-103
Department created§ 71-1-105
Powers and duties§ 71-1-107
Duties of commissioner§ 71-1-108
Authority over personnel§ 71-1-109
Legal assistance - Property - Rules§ 71-1-111
Hearings - Evidence§ 71-1-113
Expenditure of funds§ 71-1-115
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