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TN Code § 71-4-2101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 21 - Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing|§ 71-4-2101. Part Definitions

  A “deaf-blind person” means the same as an “individual who is deaf-blind” and both mean any individual:    Who has a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with corrective lenses, or a field defect such that the peripheral diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than twenty degrees (20°), or a progressive visual loss having a prognosis leading to one (1) or both these conditions;   Who has chronic hearing loss so severe that most speech cannot be understood with optimum amplification, or a progressive hearing loss having a prognosis leading to this condition; and   For whom the combination of vision and hearing loss described in subdivisions (1)(A)(i) and (ii) cause extreme difficulty in attaining independence in daily life activities, achieving psychosocial adjustment, or obtaining a vocation;     Who despite the inability to be measured accurately for hearing and vision loss due to cognitive or behavioral constraints, or both, can be determined through functional and performance assessment to have severe hearing and visual disabilities that cause extreme difficulty in attaining independence in daily life activities, achieving psychosocial adjustment, or obtaining vocational objectives; or   Meets such other requirements as the secretary may prescribe by regulation;     A “deaf person” means a person whose hearing loss is total or whose hearing loss, with or without amplification, is so significant that the primary means of receiving spoken language is through visual input, including, but not limited to, speechreading, sign language, finger spelling, or writing; and   “Secretary” means the United States secretary of education.
TN Code § 71-4-2102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 21 - Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing|§ 71-4-2102. Creation of the Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing

 Effective July 1, 2013, there is hereby created the Tennessee council for the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing, which has the duty to:   Advocate services affecting people who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing in the areas of public services, health care, education, vocational training, employment opportunity, emergency services, resource sharing and communication;   Act as a bureau of information for people who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing to state agencies and public institutions providing health care, employment, vocational, educational services, resource sharing, and emergency services to the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing, and to local agencies and programs;   Collect facts and statistics and other special studies of conditions affecting the health and welfare of people who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing in this state;   Provide for a mutual exchange of ideas and information on the national, state, and local levels;   Encourage and assist local governments and agencies in the development of programs for people who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing;   Cooperate with public and private agencies and units of local, state, and federal governments in promoting coordination in programs for the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing;   Authorize the executive director to prepare an annual report and needs assessment to the council that reviews the status of state services for the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing. The council shall submit the approved report and needs assessment to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives and make this report available to organizations serving the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing; and   Make recommendations for needed improvements and to serve as an advisory body in regard to new legislation affecting the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing.
TN Code § 71-4-2104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 21 - Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing|§ 71-4-2104. Executive Director — Duties — Qualifications

  The council for the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing shall recommend to the governor an executive director and shall fix the executive director's duties and responsibilities. The executive director shall serve as executive officer and secretary to the council and shall be a full-time employee of the council. Compensation for the executive director shall be established by the council with the approval of the commissioner of human resources. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.   The executive director, with the advice and consent of the council, may, to the extent of available funds, plan and oversee the establishment of service centers for the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing, as well as, or in addition to, support and coordinate the activities of the existing centers in cooperation with the local board of directors.   The executive director, with the advice and consent of the council, shall:  Promote accessibility of all governmental services to deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing citizens in Tennessee;   Identify agencies, both public and private that provide community services, evaluate the extent to which they make services available to deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing people, and cooperate with the agencies in coordinating and extending these services;   Encourage the mutual exchange of ideas and information on services for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing people between federal, state and local governmental agencies, and private organizations and individuals;   Survey the needs of people who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing in Tennessee, and assist the council in the preparation of its report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives;   Develop a strategy to create minimum standards for all sign language interpreters in Tennessee and make recommendations on how to implement these strategies to appropriate state departments, the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives and general assembly; (6)  Promote the training of interpreters for the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing; and (7)  Perform such other duties as may be required by law.     In selecting an executive director, the council shall select an individual who is fluent in the American sign language of the deaf and otherwise qualified.   The executive director is authorized to arrange for such clerical or other assistance as may be required and as approved by the council.
TN Code § 71-4-2105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 21 - Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing|§ 71-4-2105. Data Supplied by State Agencies and Political Subdivisions

 The council for the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing may request and shall receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or agency of the state or of any political subdivision of the state such data as might be needed to enable it to properly carry out its activities under this part.
TN Code § 71-4-2106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 21 - Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing|§ 71-4-2106. Plans for Implementing Community Services for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing

 The council shall ensure that long range planning is conducted, which shall include a description of the locations and geographic service areas for community service centers, as well as a determination of personnel needs and strategies for coordinating service providers at state and local levels.
TN Code § 71-4-2107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 21 - Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing|§ 71-4-2107. Purposes of Community Service Centers

 The purposes of community service centers for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing shall be to:   Inform deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and their families of their rights to services offered locally and to coordinate their referral to the appropriate organization;   Coordinate communication between deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and the desired agency or organization, and promote the accessibility of community services to deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons;   Coordinate the provision of instruction in sign language to persons in community agencies;   Inform interested staff of community and professional organizations about the nature of deafness, deaf-blindness and hearing loss and the capabilities of people experiencing it;   Provide services as outlined by this part to employers of deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and related members of the family that may be involved;   Provide the specified services to the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons qualified under this part without cost;   Serve as an advocate for the rights and needs of people who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing; and   Help deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing citizens to become self-sufficient in meeting their needs in the community.
TN Code § 71-4-2108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 21 - Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing|§ 71-4-2108. Source of Funds

 The council for the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing is authorized to pursue and receive moneys from any source, including appropriate federal funds, gifts, grants, and bequests, which shall be expended for the purposes designated in this part.
TN Code § 71-4-2109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 21 - Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing|§ 71-4-2109. Authorization for Other Agencies to Supply Services

 The governor is authorized to designate existing departments of state government, or divisions of state government, to provide statewide services to the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing as specified in this part.
TN Code § 71-4-2201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 22 - Services to Families of Preschool Children With Disabilities|§ 71-4-2201. Development of Incentives

 To the extent that federal funds are not jeopardized and in accordance with responsibilities required to be performed by the interagency coordinating council created pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1482, the council shall advise and assist the lead agency appointed pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1476 [repealed] in developing incentives that will encourage programs serving young children with disabilities to provide or improve services to families of preschool children with disabilities. The development of the incentives may include, but is not limited to:   Identifying and publicizing model programs with parent involvement components or model practices for services to parents;   Assuring that training opportunities are provided to educate program staff in current best practices for serving families; and   Identifying and coordinating all available resources within the state from federal, state, local and private sources for existing programs and for future programs to hire staff to provide training and support services to parents.
TN Code § 71-4-403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 22 - Services to Families of Preschool Children With Disabilities|§ 71-4-403. Purchase of Materials Without Formal Procedures

 71-4-1210. Veterans education benefits.
TN Code § 71-5-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons|Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act|§ 71-5-101. Short Title

 This part may be cited as and shall be known as the “Medical Assistance Act of 1968.”
TN Code § 71-5-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons|Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act|§ 71-5-104. Administration by Department

  The department of health is hereby designated as the department to administer this part as provided in Title XIX or as provided by any federal waiver received by the state that waives any or all of the provisions of Title XIX or pursuant to any other federal law as adopted by amendment to the required Title XIX state plan.   The bureau of TennCare shall notify each member of the general assembly via electronic mail or other type of electronic communication when it:  Proposes a change in services or reimbursement that affects more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) beneficiaries; or   Proposes a change that will affect current or future appropriations made by the general assembly in any amount that is greater than ten million dollars ($10,000,000).     The bureau of TennCare shall report at least quarterly to members of the Tennessee general assembly via electronic mail or other type of electronic communication on the following:  Status of TennCare reform and improvements;   Number of recipients on TennCare and costs to the state;   Viability of MCOs and providers in the TennCare program; and   Success of fraud detection and prevention.     The bureau of TennCare shall concurrently transmit to members of the general assembly via electronic mail or other type of electronic communication TennCare's annual budget proposal when presented in a public forum.
TN Code § 71-5-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons|Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act|§ 71-5-108. Payment Methodology for Medicaid Enrollees Not Enrolled in Medicare

 The TennCare bureau is directed to submit a state plan amendment to the centers for medicare and medicaid services that sets out a payment methodology for medicaid enrollees who are not also enrolled in medicare, consistent with provisions in § 6085 of the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, regarding emergency services furnished by noncontract providers for managed care enrollees. The payment amount shall be the average contract rate that would apply under the state plan for general acute care hospitals. A tiered grouping of hospitals by size or services may be utilized to administer these payments. The payment methodology developed pursuant to this section shall be budget neutral for the state fiscal year 2007-2008 when compared to the actual experience for emergency services furnished by non-contract providers for medicaid managed care enrollees prior to January 1, 2007. It is the intent that this section only applies to the emergency services furnished by noncontract providers for medicaid managed care enrollees.
TN Code § 71-5-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons|Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act|§ 71-5-109. Expenditures Not to Exceed Appropriation

  In no event shall the services paid for by the state including assistance from the United States government require expenditure of state funds in excess of the amount appropriated for such purpose.   The commissioner may by rule and regulation fix the maximum level of services as are deemed necessary to ensure that an expenditure of state funds shall not exceed the amount provided for those purposes, as approved by the commissioner of finance and administration.
TN Code § 71-5-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons|Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act|§ 71-5-110. Application for Medical Assistance — Application for Tenncare Enrollment — Notice of Change in Application Information

  An applicant for medical assistance under this part, or a person acting in the applicant's behalf, shall file the application in a place and manner as may be designated by the department of health or the department of human services as may be designated by the governor.   Any application for TennCare enrollment shall include the applicant's legal place of residence in addition to the applicant's address, if the address is different from the applicant's legal place of residence or is or contains a post office box number, and a telephone number. The inability to provide a legal place of residence or telephone number due to homelessness shall not, in itself, preclude eligibility. To the extent permitted by federal law, the application of a self-employed individual for medical assistance as a part of the TennCare program shall include a copy of the individual's most recent federal income tax return or, if the individual's business is newly established, documentation deemed sufficient by the bureau of TennCare or the department of human services to project self-employment earnings pending completion of the upcoming year's income tax return.    Unless expressly exempted by rule of the department from reporting under this section, each enrollee in and applicant for TennCare uninsured or uninsurable coverage, including a person who applies on behalf of a family member, shall notify the bureau of any material change affecting any information given to the bureau or the bureau's designee on or with the person's TennCare application. The enrollee or applicant shall be responsible for mailing documentation of any such change within thirty (30) days of any change. The bureau shall update the person's file to reflect such changes. An enrollee or applicant, including a person who applies on behalf of a family member, commits the offense of theft of services under title 39, chapter 14, who intentionally fails to so notify the bureau of any material change that would, if properly reported, result in ineligibility or an increase in the amount of any premium or cost sharing.   The department shall ensure that application forms for TennCare uninsured or uninsurable coverage under this part used after July 1, 2000, apprise applicants of the requirements of this chapter.
TN Code § 71-5-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons|Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act|§ 71-5-111. Investigation — Determination of Eligibility

 When an application for medical assistance under this part is filed with the agency designated to determine eligibility under this part, the agency shall promptly make or cause to be made such investigation as it may deem necessary. The object of such investigation shall be to ascertain the fact supporting the application and such other information as may be required.
TN Code § 71-5-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons|Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act|§ 71-5-112. Hearing Concerning Eligibility

 Whenever a hearing concerning eligibility determinations is required by state or federal law or constitutional provision, the agency designated to determine eligibility shall hear such hearings before a hearing officer or administrative judge designated by the agency. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
TN Code § 71-5-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons|Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act|§ 71-5-113. Hearing Concerning Matters Other Than Eligibility

  Except as required in § 71-5-112, whenever a hearing is required by state or federal law or constitutional provision, the department shall provide such hearings before the commissioner or the commissioner's designee.   Such hearing shall be held in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, except that the commissioner may adopt rules that establish procedures not necessarily in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act for the review of appeals from denials of claims for payment for medical assistance under this part where the amount of the claim is less than five hundred dollars ($500).   The procedures shall include the opportunity for an informal hearing before the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, who shall not be a medicaid employee.
TN Code § 71-5-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons|Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act|§ 71-5-114. Subpoena and Examination of Witnesses

  The appropriate departments have the power to subpoena witnesses, to compel their attendance and the production of papers and writings.   The officers and employees designated by the appropriate department may administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath in connection with any application or proceedings under this part.
TN Code § 71-5-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons|Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act|§ 71-5-115. Financial Responsibility of Relative — When May Be Considered — Reimbursement From Responsible Parties

 To the extent permitted by federal law, the department may require or permit that responsible parties of a recipient of medical assistance supplement or reimburse for any benefit or benefits rendered to the recipient pursuant to this part.
TN Code § 71-5-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons|Part 1 - Medical Assistance Act|§ 71-5-119. Discrimination Prohibited

  No discrimination shall be practiced or asserted against any applicant for or recipient of medical assistance under this chapter on the basis of race, color or national origin.   The furnishing of care and services under this part to any applicant or recipient of medical assistance shall not be delayed or denied on the basis of race, color or national origin.