Section 1200-20-11-.08 - WAIVER OF RESPONSIBILITY(1) The Department is not responsible for exceptions to or interpretations of these rules and regulations which have occurred without the written approval of the Immigration and Naturalization Service or its designee.(2) The Department is not responsible for any practice arrangements or contractual obligations entered into by primary care physicians or physician specialists prior to approval of a J-1 visa waiver request. However, all such arrangements and all related contracts must be provided to the Department to ensure compliance with the requirements of these rules.(3) The Department assumes no responsibility for future actions taken by the Immigration and Naturalization Service or any potential investigation that may be conducted by the Office of Inspector General. It is the responsibility of all primary care physicians, physician specialists who have been granted a J-1 visa waiver and the employers to meet any reporting requirements of the Immigration and Naturalization Service or the Department.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-20-11-.08
Original rule filed May 30, 1997; effective September 28, 1997. Repeal and new rule filed April 28, 2000; effective July 12, 2000. Repeal and new rule filed December 12, 2003; effective February 25, 2004.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 68-1-103, and Public Acts of 2003; Chapter 117.