Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-814: Initiation of type B or C penalty proceedings.

(a) Within three (3) working days after concluding the inspection or investigation, the department may initiate type B or type C civil penalty proceedings by mailing to the nursing home a written statement citing the provisions of §§ 68-11-801 — 68-11-805 that the department alleges to have been violated, stating the amount of the penalty being assessed, and informing the facility of its right to contest the penalty.

(b) Within eight (8) working days after concluding the inspection or investigation, the department shall mail to the nursing home a more detailed statement describing the findings with particularity and citing the law with specificity.