Tennessee Code Title 56. Insurance § 56-32-117

(c)(1) For the purposes of supervision, rehabilitation, or liquidation of HMOs that participate in the TennCare program under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.), or any successor to the TennCare program, and in addition to the powers and duties set forth in this chapter, the department or the chancery court shall have the power to examine and investigate the affairs of every person, entity, HMO, an affiliate of the parent of the HMO, or an affiliate of the HMO, in order to determine whether the person, entity, HMO, an affiliate of the parent of the HMO, or an affiliate of the HMO, is operating in accordance with this chapter and title 71, chapter 5. For purposes of this subdivision (c)(1), “affiliate” means any entity that exercises control over or is controlled by the HMO, directly or indirectly through:

(2) For purposes of subdivision (c)(1), “person” includes an individual, insurer, company, association, organization, Lloyds, society, reciprocal insurer or interinsurance exchange, partnership, syndicate, business trust, corporation, agent, general agent, broker, solicitor, service representative, adjuster, and every legal entity.