As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Beneficiary” means a person designated in the subscription certificate referred to in subdivision (10), as entitled to the dental services referred to in subdivision (10);
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-30-102

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Beneficiary: means a person designated in the subscription certificate referred to in subdivision (10), as entitled to the dental services referred to in subdivision (10). See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dental service: means professional services rendered by persons duly licensed under the laws of this state to practice dentistry and all services defined as constituting the practice of dentistry as set out in title 63, chapter 5. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Nonprofit dental service corporation: means any corporation organized pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and operating a nonprofit dental service plan, and that employs the service benefit concept in the majority of the programs it administers. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
  • Nonprofit dental service plan: means a plan whereby specified dental service is provided by a nonprofit dental service corporation to subscribers to the plan. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
  • Person: includes a natural person, a corporation, an association, a common law trust or corporation. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
  • Service benefit concept: means a type of dental benefit contract between a beneficiary and a third party payer, whereby the beneficiary is guaranteed no out-of-pocket expenses for covered services beyond any agreed on cost sharing stipulated in the contract. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
  • 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
  • Subscriber: means a person to whom a subscription certificate is issued by a dental care service plan corporation that sets forth the beneficiaries and the kind and extent of dental service for which the corporation is liable to make payment. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
  • Subscription: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce and insurance;
(3) “Covered dependent” is the spouse, an adult dependent or child of a subscriber who is named in the subscription certificate issued to the subscriber, and with respect to whom appropriate premium is specified in the certificate;
(4) “Dental service” means professional services rendered by persons duly licensed under the laws of this state to practice dentistry and all services defined as constituting the practice of dentistry as set out in title 63, chapter 5;
(5) “Nonprofit dental service corporation” means any corporation organized pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and operating a nonprofit dental service plan, and that employs the service benefit concept in the majority of the programs it administers;
(6) “Nonprofit dental service plan” means a plan whereby specified dental service is provided by a nonprofit dental service corporation to subscribers to the plan;
(7) “Participating dentist” means a dentist licensed to practice dentistry in this state under title 63, chapter 5, who contracts in writing with a dental service plan corporation to perform the dental services specified in the subscription certificates issued by the corporation, and at the rates of compensation determined by the board of directors of the corporation, and who agrees to abide by the bylaws, rules and regulations of the corporation applicable to participating dentists;
(8) “Person” includes a natural person, a corporation, an association, a common law trust or corporation;
(9) “Service benefit concept” means a type of dental benefit contract between a beneficiary and a third party payer, whereby the beneficiary is guaranteed no out-of-pocket expenses for covered services beyond any agreed on cost sharing stipulated in the contract; and
(10) “Subscriber” means a person to whom a subscription certificate is issued by a dental care service plan corporation that sets forth the beneficiaries and the kind and extent of dental service for which the corporation is liable to make payment.
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