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A Georgia woman is charged with TennCare fraud and theft of services in an indictment accusing her of making false claims in order to enroll in TennCare.

NASHVILLE – In an effort to better serve rural Tennessee insurance agents and their customers, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) announces the opening of three new third-party testing centers where individuals may take their insurance producer exams.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued an executive order transferring the Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) from the Tennessee Department of Education to the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to better align services for children with disabilities.

NASHVILLE – Federal, state, and local public safety officials are hosting the 17th annual “Tennessee Season to Remember” on Thursday, December 5. The ceremony to honor and remember victims of homicide will take place at First Baptist Church in downtown Nashville. This year’s keynote speaker will be Mychal Austin, son of murder victim and former Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) Correctional Administrator Debra Johnson, a 38-year state employee, who was killed in the line of duty on Aug. 7, 2019. Families and friends who have lost loved ones lives to violent crime are invited to attend and hang ornaments on memorial wreaths. After the ceremony, the wreaths will be moved to the Tennessee State Capitol, where they will remain on display through the holiday season. WHAT: 17th Annual Tennessee Season to Remember ceremony WHO: Federal, state and local public safety officials WHEN: 5:30 p.m. (CST), Thursday, December 5 WHERE: First Baptist Church Broadway at 108 7th Avenue S. Nashville, Tennessee The Tennessee Board of Parole, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the office of Secretary of State Tre Hargett, the office of State Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, the office of State Treasurer David Lillard, Jr., Tennessee Department of Correction, Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security, Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration’s Office of Criminal Justice Programs, Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference, and Tennessee Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction (TRICOR) are working together on this year’s event. Also providing support are Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee, victim advocacy groups You Have the Power and Tennessee Voices for Victims, U.S. Attorney’s Office Middle District of Tennessee and the Davidson County District Attorney General’s Office.

The Tennessee State Fair and Exposition Commission will meet Dec. 10, 2019 at 1 p.m. CST in the Arabian Room at the Marriott Cool Spring Hotel located at 700 Cool Springs Blvd. in Franklin.

During last year’s Small Business Saturday, 104 million American shoppers spent a record high $17.8 billion. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 30, and the support that Tennessee’s independent business owners receive this weekend will produce an economic ripple that can help encourage and strengthen entire rural communities.

NASHVILLE— Today, Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn unveiled the state report card, an annual report designed to provide convenient access to the most important data and information about every school and district in Tennessee.

Chattanooga, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Friday’s indictment and arrest of Charles White, 55, and Tami White, 50. Revenue special agents arrested the couple today at their place of business, Tennessee Georgia Tire and Service Center. Charles White’s bond was set at $5,000; Tami White’s bond was set at $15,000.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today announced grant awards for nine higher education projects through the state’s Veteran Reconnect program, developed to assist veterans and service members attain college degrees and workforce training.

A Morgan County man is charged with TennCare fraud in an indictment accusing him of selling prescription painkillers paid for with TennCare benefits.

TDMHSAS is honored to receive a regional Emmy® Award nomination for the second consecutive year. The recognition from the Nashville / Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honors the department’s Statewide Crisis Line media campaign in the Public Service Announcement Spot category.

A Shelby County woman is charged with TennCare fraud and theft of property in connection with fraudulently enrolling in the state’s healthcare insurance program.