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Exempt Entities

The Comptroller's Office has reviewed the notice submitted by the following entities and has found that compliance with Chapter 2 or 6 of Public Chapter 6 of the 2021 Third Extraordinary Session would result in a loss of federal funding of federally awarded or amended contracts, subcontracts, or postsecondary grants as a condition of receipt of federal funds. Exemptions will expire one year from the effective date, unless extended.

Entity Name Effective Date of Exemption Contingent Approval
Exemption Status
3LS, Inc.  November 24, 2021 No Expired
3LS Properties, Inc.  November 24, 2021 No Expired
Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC November 16, 2021 No Expired
Aegis Sciences Corporation November 16, 2021 No Expired
Allpro Staffnet Limited-Liability Company November 15, 2021 No Expired
American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities or ALSAC November 24, 2021 No Expired
AT&T Corp. and its affiliates and subsidiaries November 17, 2021 No Expired
Barge Design Solutions  November 17, 2021 No Expired
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. November 12, 2021 No Expired
Boston Government Services, LLC November 16, 2021 No Expired
Cadre5 November 23, 2021 No Expired
Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority  November 18, 2021 No  Expired
Christian Brothers University November 18, 2021 No Expired
Citibank, N.A. November 18, 2021 No Expired
City of Bristol Tennessee December 2, 2021 No Expired
City of Clarksville December 13, 2021 No Expired
City of Gatlinburg November 22, 2021 No  Expired
City of Johnson City December 3, 2021 No Expired
City of Pigeon Forge December 7, 2021 No Expired
Contego Environmental, LLC November 17, 2021 No Expired
Cope Associates, Inc.  November 22, 2021 No Expired
Cumberland Electric Membership Corp-Damian Maloney November 17, 2021 No Expired
Delta Human Resource Agency November 24, 2021 No Expired
East Tennessee Human Resource Agency November 22, 2021 No Expired
East Tennessee State University November 15, 2021 No Expired
Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLC November 18, 2021 No Expired
Franklin Transit Authority November 19, 2021 No Expired
First Tennessee Human Resource Agency November 29, 2021 No Expired
Golden SVCS, LLC  November 17, 2021 No Expired
Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc. November 16, 2021 No Expired
Greater Kingsport Family YMCA November 23, 2021 No Expired
I.C. Thomasson Associates, Inc.  November 16, 2021 No Expired
Knoxville Area Transit November 29, 2021 No Expired
Knoxville-Knox Co. Community Action Committee November 24, 2021 No Expired
Lincoln Memorial University November 17, 2021 No Expired
M3 Technology Group November 19, 2021 No Expired
Management Solutions, LLC November 18, 2021 No Expired
Medical Education Assistance Corp dba ETSU Physicians & Assoc. November 19, 2021 No Expired
Memphis Area Transit Authority  November 17, 2021 No Expired
Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. d/b/a Walden Security November 29, 2021 No Expired
Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency (THE) November 18, 2021 No Expired
Newbegin Enterprises Inc.  November 22, 2021 No Expired
Nor-Well Company, Inc.  November 19, 2021 No Expired
Northwest Tennessee Human Resource Agency November 30, 2021 No Expired
Omni Family Foundation, Inc. November 24, 2021 No Expired
Omni Visions, Inc.  November 24, 2021 No Expired
PathGroup December 30, 2021 No Expired
PerkinElmer, Inc. November 18, 2021 No Expired
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. November 22, 2021 No Expired
Pugh CPAs (dba Pugh & Company, P.C.)   Yes Contingent
Regional Transportation Authority of Middle TN November 22, 2021 No Expired
Rhodes College November 17, 2021 No Expired
Richmont Graduate University November 18, 2021 No Expired
Serenity Recovery Centers November 23, 2021 No Expired
Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. November 19, 2021 No Expired
Simplify Compliance, LLC November 15, 2021 No Expired
South Central Human Resource Agency November 18, 2021 No Expired
South Central TN Development District November 22, 2021 No Expired
Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency November 19, 2021 No Expired
Southwest Human Resource Agency November 18, 2021 No Expired
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Stantec) November 17, 2021 No Expired
Summers Taylor Inc November 15, 2021 No Expired
Tennessee Association of Utility Districts November 15, 2021 No Expired
Tennessee State University November 16, 2021 No Expired
The Metropolitan Transit Authority November 22, 2021 No Expired
University of Memphis November 15, 2021 No Expired
University of Tennessee November 12, 2021 No Expired

* This exemption is granted to the extent legally necessary for compliance with Section 49 of the United States of America, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration Master Agreement (version 28, February 9, 2021) relative to a mask requirement.

Medicare/Medicaid Entities

Certain Medicare or Medicaid certified providers are explicitly excluded from the requirements of Chapter 2 of Public Chapter 6; however, the following entities have also submitted a notice to the Comptroller's Office seeking an exemption. An exemption has been granted to the following entities to the extent that they require an exemption to comply with federal contracts, subcontracts, or postseconary grants as a condition of receipt of federal funds. Exemptions will expire one year from the effective date, unless extended.

Entity Name Effective Date of Exemption Contingent Approval
Exemption Status
Alive Hospice  November 16, 2021 No Expired
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Cool Springs, LLC November 18, 2021 No Expired
Atoka Idaville Family Health January 1, 2022 No Expired
Baptist - EMSC, LP December 29, 2021 No Expired
Cataract and Laser Center, LLC November 15, 2021 No Expired
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority dba Erlanger Health System November 17, 2021 No Expired
City of Martin November 16, 2021 No Expired
Complete Express Care LLC November 18, 2021 No Expired
Crockett County Ambulance Service November 15, 2021
No Expired
DCI Donor Services, Inc.  November 22, 2021 No Expired
Decaturville Family Practice November 29, 2021 No Expired
Dickson County Government January 19, 2022 No Expired
Dickson Medical Associates November 30, 2021 No Expired
Digestive Disease Endoscopy Center  March 17, 2022 No Expired
East Memphis Urology Center, LP December 29, 2021 No Expired
Family Care Walk In Clinic, Inc.  November 29, 2021 No Expired
Friends for Life  November 24, 2021 No Expired
Hancock County Elementary School Based Health Center  January 18, 2022 No Expired
Joe I Hall MD PC November 30, 2021 No Expired
Just 4 Kids November 29, 2021 No Expired
Knoxville Eye Surgery Center, LLC November 15, 2021 No Expired
Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center  November 24, 2021 No Expired
Kofi Nuako MD PC November 19, 2021 No Expired
Maury Regional Hospital November 19, 2021 No Expired
Mental Health Cooperative Inc. January 5, 2022 No Expired
Meritan, Inc November 18, 2021 No Expired
Monogram Health Professional Services P.C. January 18, 2022 No  Expired
NovaMed Surgery Center of Chattanooga, LLC December 29, 2021 No Expired
NovaMed Surgery Center of Cleveland, LLC December 29, 2021 No Expired
One Stop Medical  November 29, 2021 No Expired
OrthoTennessee  December 20, 2021 No Expired
Pace Health Care Companies, LLC November 15, 2021 No Expired
Pioneer Pediatrics, PLLC November 18, 2021 No Expired
Planned Parenthood of Greater Memphis Region November 24, 2021 No Expired
Premier Surgical Associates  December 20, 2021 No Expired
Prospero Health Partners, P.C. and Affiliates  April 1, 2022 No Expired
Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation November 16, 2021 No Expired
Southern College of Optometry November 24, 2021 No Expired
Speech Pathology Services of East TN LLC dba Radiant Comprehensive Services November 23, 2021 No Expired
Speight Family Medical, LLC November 19, 2021 No Expired
Spring Hill Surgery Center, LLC December 29, 2021 No Expired
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital  November 15, 2021 No  Expired
Starla K. Meigs, O.D. November 17, 2021 No Expired
Stellar Therapy Services  December 2, 2021 No Expired
Team Health Holdings, Inc. January 28, 2022 No Expired
Tennessee Oncology  January 31, 2022 No Expired
Tennessee State Veterans Home Board November 22, 2021 No Expired
The Hancock County High School Based Health Center  January 19, 2022 No Expired
The Johnson City Community Health Center January 18, 2022 No  Expired
The Johnson City Downtown Day Center  January 18, 2022 No Expired
The Mountain City Extended Hours Health Clinic January 18, 2022 No Expired
The Speech Language Reading Center  November 17, 2021 No Expired
Urology Surgery Center, LP November 22, 2021 No Expired
Volunteer Behavioral Health December 6, 2021 No Expired
Washington County/Johnson City Emergency Medical Services, Inc.  November 19, 2021 No Expired
West Tennessee Hearing and Speech Center, Inc. November 16, 2021 No Expired
Williamson Medical Center November 19, 2021 No Expired