A sponsoring organization must register with the department of health before providing volunteer medical services, pay a $50 fee unless an exception applies, and keep/report required service and provider records.
Before providing volunteer medical services in this state, a sponsoring organization shall register with the department of health by submitting a registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) and filing a registration form. The fifty-dollar registration fee shall not apply to any sponsoring organization as defined in § 63-6-703 when providing volunteer health care services in cases of natural or man-made disasters. Such registration form shall contain: The name of the sponsoring organization; The name of principal individual or individuals who are the officers or organizational officials responsible for the operation of the sponsoring organization; The address, including street, city, zip code and county, of the sponsoring organization's principal office address and the same address information for each principal or official listed in subdivision (a)(1)(B); Telephone numbers for the principal office of the sponsoring agency and each principal or official listed in subdivision (a)(1)(B); and Such additional information as the department shall require. Upon any change in the information required under subdivision (a)(1), the sponsoring organization shall notify the department in writing of such change within thirty (30) days of its occurrence. The sponsoring organization shall file a quarterly voluntary services report with the department during the current quarter that lists all licensed health care providers who provided voluntary health care services during the preceding quarter. The sponsoring organization shall maintain on file for five (5) years following the date of service additional information, including the date, place and type of services provided. Each sponsoring organization shall maintain a list of health care providers associated with its provision of voluntary health services. For each such health care provider, the organization shall maintain a copy of a current license, certificate or statement of exemption from licensure or certification or, in the event that the health care provider is currently licensed in the state of Tennessee, a copy of the health care provider's license verification obtained from a state-sponsored website. The sponsoring organization shall maintain such records for a period of at least five (5) years following the provision of health care services and shall furnish such records upon request to any regulatory board established under this title. Compliance with subsections (a) and (b) shall be prima facie evidence that the sponsoring organization has exercised due care in its selection of health care providers. The department may revoke the registration of any sponsoring organization that fails to comply with the requirements of subsections (a)-(e). Any such revocation shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, complied in title 4, chapter 5.