1. (1) Malpractice Reporting Requirements - The threshold amount below which malpractice judgments, awards or settlements in which payments are awarded to complaining parties need not be reported pursuant to the Health Care Consumer Right-To-Know-Act of 1998 shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

2. (2) Criminal Conviction Reporting Requirements - For purposes of the Health Care Consumer Right-To-Know-Act of 1998 the following criminal convictions must be reported:

   1. (a) Conviction of any felony; and

   2. (b) Conviction or adjudication of guilt for any misdemeanor, regardless of its classification, in which any element of the misdemeanor involves any one or more of the following:

      1. 1. Sex.
      2. 2. Alcohol or drugs.
      3. 3. Physical injury or threat of injury to any person.
      4. 4. Abuse or neglect of any minor, spouse or the elderly.
      5. 5. Fraud or theft.
   3. (c) If any misdemeanor conviction reported under this rule is ordered expunged, a copy of the order of expungement signed by the judge must be submitted to the Department before the conviction will be expunged from any profile. RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-27-104 and 63-32-101, et seq. Administrative History: Original rule filed January 31, 2000; effective April 15, 2000. Amendments filed March 23, 2026; effective June 21, 2026.