Section 0800-02-33-.05 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE CPP REGISTRY(1) Physicians seeking appointment to the CPP Registry shall submit to the Program Coordinator a signed Application, a current Curriculum Vitae, and the necessary proofs enumerated in 0800-02-33-.04.(2) The Bureau may charge physicians a nonrefundable application fee for processing the Application.(3) The Administrator may create a CPP Advisory Committee to be chaired by the Medical Director, whose members review applications for the purpose of recommending or not recommending listing a physician on the CPP Registry. All members of the committee shall be voting members and shall include the Bureau's Medical Director and Assistant Medical Director(s), the CPP Program Coordinator, with additional physicians as deemed appropriate by the Administrator. The committee members shall serve a term of three (3) years and may be reappointed by the Administrator.(4) The Administrator shall have the sole and exclusive authority to appoint members to the CPP Advisory Committee and to approve or reject applications for appointment to the CPP Registry. A physician who meets the qualifications for an appointment is not guaranteed an appointment.(5) Physicians denied appointment to the CPP Registry on their initial application may seek reconsideration of their application by submitting a request for reconsideration stating the grounds for such reconsideration to the Program Coordinator within fifteen (15) calendar days of the issuance of the Notice of Denial of their application. The Administrator may affirm or reverse the initial determination upon reconsideration of the initial decision. The Administrator's decision is the final decision. Any physician whose application is denied may reapply in the future after a period of one (1) year following the Administrator's final decision.(6) At the request of a physician whose application is denied, the Administrator or designee may hold an informal conference for the purpose of discussing any issues involving a physician whose application to the Certified Physician Program is denied. If the physician requests the conference, an affected physician will be afforded an opportunity to participate. Counsel at such conference may represent any party. This informal conference is not a contested case hearing.(7) Appointment on the CPP Registry shall expire three years after the listing except when the expiration date has been extended in writing at the Administrator's discretion. Physicians wishing to continue serving on the registry after their appointment has expired shall reapply for appointment by submitting another Physician Application with an updated Curriculum Vitae and satisfactory evidence of credentials, as required in 0800-02-33-.04.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-33-.05
New rules filed June 16, 2023; effective 9/14/2023.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-102, 50-6-126, 50-6-204, and 50-6-233.