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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 NameEffective Date of ExemptionContingent Approval
Exemption Status
3LS, Inc. November 24, 2021NoExpired
3LS Properties, Inc. November 24, 2021NoExpired
Accurate Energetic Systems, LLCNovember 16, 2021NoExpired
Aegis Sciences CorporationNovember 16, 2021NoExpired
Allpro Staffnet Limited-Liability CompanyNovember 15, 2021NoExpired
American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities or ALSACNovember 24, 2021NoExpired
AT&T Corp. and its affiliates and subsidiariesNovember 17, 2021NoExpired
Barge Design Solutions November 17, 2021NoExpired
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.November 12, 2021NoExpired
Boston Government Services, LLCNovember 16, 2021NoExpired
Cadre5November 23, 2021NoExpired
Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority November 18, 2021No Expired
Christian Brothers UniversityNovember 18, 2021NoExpired
Citibank, N.A.November 18, 2021NoExpired
City of Bristol TennesseeDecember 2, 2021NoExpired
City of ClarksvilleDecember 13, 2021NoExpired
City of GatlinburgNovember 22, 2021No Expired
City of Johnson CityDecember 3, 2021NoExpired
City of Pigeon ForgeDecember 7, 2021NoExpired
Contego Environmental, LLCNovember 17, 2021NoExpired
Cope Associates, Inc. November 22, 2021NoExpired
Cumberland Electric Membership Corp-Damian MaloneyNovember 17, 2021NoExpired
Delta Human Resource AgencyNovember 24, 2021NoExpired
East Tennessee Human Resource AgencyNovember 22, 2021NoExpired
East Tennessee State UniversityNovember 15, 2021NoExpired
Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLCNovember 18, 2021NoExpired
Franklin Transit AuthorityNovember 19, 2021NoExpired
First Tennessee Human Resource AgencyNovember 29, 2021NoExpired
Golden SVCS, LLC November 17, 2021NoExpired
Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc.November 16, 2021NoExpired
Greater Kingsport Family YMCANovember 23, 2021NoExpired
I.C. Thomasson Associates, Inc. November 16, 2021NoExpired
Knoxville Area TransitNovember 29, 2021NoExpired
Knoxville-Knox Co. Community Action CommitteeNovember 24, 2021NoExpired
Lincoln Memorial UniversityNovember 17, 2021NoExpired
M3 Technology GroupNovember 19, 2021NoExpired
Management Solutions, LLCNovember 18, 2021NoExpired
Medical Education Assistance Corp dba ETSU Physicians & Assoc.November 19, 2021NoExpired
Memphis Area Transit Authority November 17, 2021NoExpired
Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. d/b/a Walden SecurityNovember 29, 2021NoExpired
Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency (THE)November 18, 2021NoExpired
Newbegin Enterprises Inc. November 22, 2021NoExpired
Nor-Well Company, Inc. November 19, 2021NoExpired
Northwest Tennessee Human Resource AgencyNovember 30, 2021NoExpired
Omni Family Foundation, Inc.November 24, 2021NoExpired
Omni Visions, Inc. November 24, 2021NoExpired
PathGroupDecember 30, 2021NoExpired
PerkinElmer, Inc.November 18, 2021NoExpired
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.November 22, 2021NoExpired
Pugh CPAs (dba Pugh & Company, P.C.) YesContingent
Regional Transportation Authority of Middle TNNovember 22, 2021NoExpired
Rhodes CollegeNovember 17, 2021NoExpired
Richmont Graduate UniversityNovember 18, 2021NoExpired
Serenity Recovery CentersNovember 23, 2021NoExpired
Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.November 19, 2021NoExpired
Simplify Compliance, LLCNovember 15, 2021NoExpired
South Central Human Resource AgencyNovember 18, 2021NoExpired
South Central TN Development DistrictNovember 22, 2021NoExpired
Southeast Tennessee Human Resource AgencyNovember 19, 2021NoExpired
Southwest Human Resource AgencyNovember 18, 2021NoExpired
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Stantec)November 17, 2021NoExpired
Summers Taylor IncNovember 15, 2021NoExpired
Tennessee Association of Utility DistrictsNovember 15, 2021NoExpired
Tennessee State UniversityNovember 16, 2021NoExpired
The Metropolitan Transit AuthorityNovember 22, 2021NoExpired
University of MemphisNovember 15, 2021NoExpired
University of TennesseeNovember 12, 2021NoExpired

* 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 NameEffective Date of ExemptionContingent Approval
Exemption Status
Alive Hospice November 16, 2021NoExpired
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Cool Springs, LLCNovember 18, 2021NoExpired
Atoka Idaville Family HealthJanuary 1, 2022NoExpired
Baptist - EMSC, LPDecember 29, 2021NoExpired
Cataract and Laser Center, LLCNovember 15, 2021NoExpired
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority dba Erlanger Health SystemNovember 17, 2021NoExpired
City of MartinNovember 16, 2021NoExpired
Complete Express Care LLCNovember 18, 2021NoExpired
Crockett County Ambulance ServiceNovember 15, 2021
NoExpired
DCI Donor Services, Inc. November 22, 2021NoExpired
Decaturville Family PracticeNovember 29, 2021NoExpired
Dickson County GovernmentJanuary 19, 2022NoExpired
Dickson Medical AssociatesNovember 30, 2021NoExpired
Digestive Disease Endoscopy Center March 17, 2022NoExpired
East Memphis Urology Center, LPDecember 29, 2021NoExpired
Family Care Walk In Clinic, Inc. November 29, 2021NoExpired
Friends for Life November 24, 2021NoExpired
Hancock County Elementary School Based Health Center January 18, 2022NoExpired
Joe I Hall MD PCNovember 30, 2021NoExpired
Just 4 KidsNovember 29, 2021NoExpired
Knoxville Eye Surgery Center, LLCNovember 15, 2021NoExpired
Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center November 24, 2021NoExpired
Kofi Nuako MD PCNovember 19, 2021NoExpired
Maury Regional HospitalNovember 19, 2021NoExpired
Mental Health Cooperative Inc.January 5, 2022NoExpired
Meritan, IncNovember 18, 2021NoExpired
Monogram Health Professional Services P.C.January 18, 2022No Expired
NovaMed Surgery Center of Chattanooga, LLCDecember 29, 2021NoExpired
NovaMed Surgery Center of Cleveland, LLCDecember 29, 2021NoExpired
One Stop Medical November 29, 2021NoExpired
OrthoTennessee December 20, 2021NoExpired
Pace Health Care Companies, LLCNovember 15, 2021NoExpired
Pioneer Pediatrics, PLLCNovember 18, 2021NoExpired
Planned Parenthood of Greater Memphis RegionNovember 24, 2021NoExpired
Premier Surgical Associates December 20, 2021NoExpired
Prospero Health Partners, P.C. and Affiliates April 1, 2022NoExpired
Siskin Hospital for Physical RehabilitationNovember 16, 2021NoExpired
Southern College of OptometryNovember 24, 2021NoExpired
Speech Pathology Services of East TN LLC dba Radiant Comprehensive ServicesNovember 23, 2021NoExpired
Speight Family Medical, LLCNovember 19, 2021NoExpired
Spring Hill Surgery Center, LLCDecember 29, 2021NoExpired
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital November 15, 2021No Expired
Starla K. Meigs, O.D.November 17, 2021NoExpired
Stellar Therapy Services December 2, 2021NoExpired
Team Health Holdings, Inc.January 28, 2022NoExpired
Tennessee Oncology January 31, 2022NoExpired
Tennessee State Veterans Home BoardNovember 22, 2021NoExpired
The Hancock County High School Based Health Center January 19, 2022NoExpired
The Johnson City Community Health CenterJanuary 18, 2022No Expired
The Johnson City Downtown Day Center January 18, 2022NoExpired
The Mountain City Extended Hours Health ClinicJanuary 18, 2022NoExpired
The Speech Language Reading Center November 17, 2021NoExpired
Urology Surgery Center, LPNovember 22, 2021NoExpired
Volunteer Behavioral HealthDecember 6, 2021NoExpired
Washington County/Johnson City Emergency Medical Services, Inc. November 19, 2021NoExpired
West Tennessee Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.November 16, 2021NoExpired
Williamson Medical CenterNovember 19, 2021NoExpired