For purposes of this part:

(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce and insurance;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-6-1301

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • Department: means the department of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • Person: means any association, aggregate of individuals, business, company, corporation, individual, joint-stock company, Lloyds-type organization, organization, partnership, receiver, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, trustee or society. See Tennessee Code 56-16-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) “Exchange” means any health benefit exchange established or operating in this state, including any exchange established or operated by the United States department of health and human services; and
(3) “Navigator” means any person, other than an insurance producer, or a hospital licensed in this state under title 68 or title 33, who:

(A) Receives any funding, directly or indirectly, from an exchange, this state or the federal government to perform any of the activities and duties identified in 42 U.S.C. § 18031(i);
(B) Facilitates enrollment of individuals or employers in health plans or public insurance programs offered through an exchange;
(C) Conducts public education or consumer assistance activities for, or on behalf of, an exchange; or
(D) Is described or designated by an exchange, this state or the United States department of health and human services, or could reasonably be described or designated as, a navigator, an in-person assister, enrollment assister, application assister or application counselor.
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