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 |