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09/07/2025 | Press release | Archived content

Former Nurse Charged with Impersonating Licensed Professional and Fraudulently Obtaining a Controlled Substance

Former Nurse Charged with Impersonating Licensed Professional and Fraudulently Obtaining a Controlled Substance

WILLIAMSON COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a former nurse charged with impersonating a licensed professional and fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance. On November 15, 2024, special agents, acting on a tip from the Tennessee Department of Health, began investigating Elizabeth Rainwater (DOB 1/21/1971). Through the course of the investigation, agents learned in August 2024, Rainwater surrendered her Registered Nurse license as part of a plea deal but continued working as a nurse at a nursing home in Franklin until September 10th. During that time frame of several weeks, agents learned Rainwater diverted controlled substances, including opioids, from residents at the facility.

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Action Details

  • Date:September 7, 2025
  • Agency:State of Tennessee
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies

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