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TN Code § 71-2-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-204. Determination of Amount of Assistance

 The amount of assistance that any person shall receive in the form of supplementary money payments shall be determined by an application of § 212(a) of Public Law 93-66 and rules and regulations made by the department establishing standards of need and allowable resources to the recipient's present personal and economic circumstances.
TN Code § 71-2-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-205. Duties of Department

 The department shall:   Supervise the administration of assistance to the needy aged under this part by the regional directors;   Make such rules and regulations and take such action as may be necessary or desirable for carrying out this part. All rules and regulations made by the department shall be binding on the counties and shall be complied with by the respective regional directors;   Establish standards for personnel employed by the department in the administration of this part and make necessary rules and regulations to maintain such standards;   Prepare and supply to the regional directors such forms as it may deem necessary and advisable;   Cooperate with the commissioner of social security, or any federal officer or agency made successor to the commissioner of social security, in any reasonable manner as may be necessary to qualify for federal aid for assistance to the needy aged and in conformity with this part, including the making of such reports in such forms and containing such information as the commissioner of social security may from time to time require, and comply with such provisions as such commissioner may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; and   Publish an annual report and such interim reports as may be necessary.
TN Code § 71-2-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-206. Duty of Regional Directors

 The regional directors shall administer this part in the counties of their regions, subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the department, and shall report to the department at such time and in such manner as it may direct.
TN Code § 71-2-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-207. Appeal to Department

 If any award of assistance is modified or cancelled under any provision of this part, the recipient may appeal to the department in the manner and form prescribed by it. The department shall, upon receipt of such an appeal, give the recipient reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing.
TN Code § 71-2-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-208. Finality of Departmental Decision

 All decisions of the department shall be final and shall be binding upon the county involved and shall be complied with by the regional director or a designated agent.
TN Code § 71-2-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-209. Periodical Reinvestigation of Grants

 All assistance grants in the form of money payments made under this part shall be reconsidered by the regional director or a designated agent as frequently as may be required by the rules of the department. After such further investigation as the regional director or a designated agent may deem necessary or the department may require, the amount of assistance may be changed or assistance may be entirely withdrawn if the recipient's circumstances have altered to warrant such action.
TN Code § 71-2-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-210. Change in Circumstances of Recipient

 If at any time during the continuance of assistance the recipient becomes possessed of any property or income in excess of the amount stated in the application, it shall be the duty of the recipient immediately to notify the regional director or a designated agent of the receipt or possession of such property or income. The regional director or a designated agent may, after investigation, either cancel the assistance or alter the amount of the money payment in accordance with the circumstances. Any assistance paid after the recipient has come into possession of such property or income and in excess of the recipient's need as determined by the department's standards shall be recoverable in a suit by the state as a debt due to the state.
TN Code § 71-2-211 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-211. Removal of Recipient From County

 Any recipient who moves to another county in this state shall be entitled, with the approval of the department, to receive assistance in the county to which the recipient has moved, and the regional director or a designated agent of the county from which the recipient has moved shall transfer all necessary records relating to the recipient to the regional director or a designated agent of the county to which the recipient has moved.
TN Code § 71-2-212 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-212. Amendment of Part

 All assistance granted under this part shall be deemed to be granted and to be held subject to any amending or repealing statute that may hereafter be passed, and no recipient shall have any claim for compensation, or otherwise, by reason of such recipient's assistance being affected in any way by any amendment or repealing statute.
TN Code § 71-2-213 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-213. Charging for Assistance to Applicants Unlawful

  It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to directly or indirectly either charge or receive anything of value for assisting any person in making application to the proper authorities of this state, or any of them, for relief or assistance under any statutes of this state providing for financial assistance to persons over sixty-five (65) years of age.   A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 71-2-214 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-214. Unlawful Use of Lists of Recipients

  Except as permitted by §§ 71-1-117 and 71-1-118, it is unlawful for any person, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of this part, to solicit, disclose, receive, make use of, authorize or knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of, any list or names of, or any information concerning, persons applying for or receiving old-age assistance, directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files, or communications of the department or divisions of the department, or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties.   A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 71-2-215 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-215. Penalty for Fraudulent Acts

 Whoever:   Knowingly obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids, or abets any persons to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device, assistance to which such person is not entitled or assistance greater than that to which such person is justly entitled; or   With intent to defraud, aids or abets in buying or in any way disposing of the property, either personal or real, of a recipient of assistance, without the consent of the department;  commits a Class E felony.
TN Code § 71-2-216 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 2 - Old Age Assistance|§ 71-2-216. Assistance Not Assignable — Exemption From Execution

 Assistance granted under this part is not transferable or assignable, at law or in equity, and none of the money paid or payable under this part shall be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment or other legal process, or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law.
TN Code § 71-2-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 3 - Medical Care for the Aged|§ 71-2-301. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Applicant” means a person requesting medical assistance under this part;   “Department” means the department of human services;   “Medical assistance” means vendor payments or other payments for drugs in behalf of any person in need of this form of medical assistance as determined by department standards; and   “Recipient” means a person receiving medical assistance under the terms of this part.
TN Code § 71-2-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 3 - Medical Care for the Aged|§ 71-2-302. Determination of Amount of Medical Assistance

 The amount of medical assistance that any person shall receive in the form of drugs under this part shall be determined by measuring the income and resources of such person against the statewide standards provided in § 71-2-303(3) and shall be approved by the regional director or a designated agent and the county mayor of the county in which such person resides.
TN Code § 71-2-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 3 - Medical Care for the Aged|§ 71-2-303. Duties of Department

 The department shall:   Supervise the administration of medical assistance;   Make such rules and regulations and take such action as may be necessary or desirable for carrying out of this part, to the end that equitable treatment shall be afforded to individuals in similar circumstances. All rules and regulations made by the department shall be binding on the counties and shall be complied with by the respective regional directors;   Establish statewide standards for determining the amount of medical assistance that any person shall receive;   Employ personnel for the administration of this part in conformity with title 8, chapter 30, and the rules and regulations of the department of human resources; and   Publish an annual report and such interim reports as may be necessary.
TN Code § 71-2-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 3 - Medical Care for the Aged|§ 71-2-304. Appeal to Department by Applicant or Recipient

 If an application is not acted upon by the regional director, or a designated agent, and the county mayor within a reasonable time after the filing of the application, or is denied in whole or in part, or if any award of medical assistance is modified or cancelled under any provision of this part, the applicant or recipient may appeal to the department in the manner and form prescribed by the department, and shall be afforded a reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair hearing by the department. Written notice of a right to a fair hearing shall be given by the county office to each applicant and recipient at such time as the county office takes any action concerning the amount awarded to the individual or the action on the application of the individual.
TN Code § 71-2-305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 3 - Medical Care for the Aged|§ 71-2-305. Review on Motion of Department — Notice to Applicants or Recipients — Hearing — Decision Final

 The department may also, upon its own motion, review any decision of a regional director, or a designated agent, and county mayor, and may consider any application upon which a decision has not been made by the regional director, or a designated agent, within a reasonable time. The department may make such additional investigation as it may deem necessary, and shall make such decision on such application as in its opinion is justified and in conformity with this part. Applicants or recipients affected by such decisions of the department shall be notified of such decision in writing, and shall, upon request, be given reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair hearing by the department. All decisions of the department shall be final and shall be binding upon the county involved and shall be complied with by the regional director or a designated agent.
TN Code § 71-2-306 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 3 - Medical Care for the Aged|§ 71-2-306. Recipient Receiving Property or Income — Notice Required — Recovery — Fraudulently Obtaining Aid or Disposing of Property — Penalty

  If, at any time during the certification for medical assistance, the recipient becomes possessed of any property, real or personal, or income in excess of the amount stated in such recipient's application for medical assistance or transfers any of such recipient's property, real or personal, it shall be the duty of the recipient to immediately notify the local county office of the department. Any medical assistance paid after the recipient has come into possession of property, real or personal, or income, or has transferred any of such recipient's property, real or personal, that renders the recipient ineligible to receive medical assistance under the rules and regulations of the department, shall be recoverable in a suit by the state as a debt due the state.   Whoever:  Knowingly obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids, or abets any person to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device, medical assistance to which such person is not entitled or medical assistance greater than that to which such person is justly entitled; or   With intent to defraud, aids or abets in buying or in any way disposing of the property, either personal or real, of a recipient of medical assistance, without the consent of the department;  commits a Class E felony and is punishable accordingly, except such acts shall be punished as Class A misdemeanors where the amount involved is less than five hundred dollars ($500).
TN Code § 71-2-307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 3 - Medical Care for the Aged|§ 71-2-307. Charge for Assistance in Obtaining Aid — Misdemeanor

  It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to directly or indirectly either charge or receive anything of value for assisting any person in making application to the proper authorities of this state for medical assistance under this part.   A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 71-2-308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 3 - Medical Care for the Aged|§ 71-2-308. Improper Use of Names of Recipients — Penalty

  It is unlawful for any person, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of this chapter, to solicit, disclose, receive, make use of, authorize or knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of, any list or names of, or any information concerning, persons applying for or receiving medical assistance, directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files or communications of the department or divisions of the department, or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties.   A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 71-2-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 4 - Adult Day Care|§ 71-2-401. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Adult day care” means services provided to five (5) or more adult recipients, for more than three (3) hours per day, by a provider of such services who is not related to such adult, pursuant to an individualized plan of care designed to maintain or restore each adult's optimal capacity for self care through medical or social services;   “Adult day care center” means a facility that provides adult day care services;   “Commissioner” means the commissioner of human services;   “Department” means the department of human services; and   “Related” means, for purposes of this part, a person who is related to the adult day care services recipient as a legal or biological parent, spouse, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, nephew or niece of any degree, grandparent or grandchild of any degree, or cousin to the third degree, or a step parent, or a step grandparent of any degree.
TN Code § 71-2-402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 4 - Adult Day Care|§ 71-2-402. Licensing Requirements — Exemption for Limited Respite Care Services Program

  No person or any entity of any kind, public or private, shall provide adult day care in this state without first obtaining a license as provided in this part.   If any person or entity appears to be subject to the licensing requirements of this part and is currently licensed by any other agency of state government, the commissioner shall consult with the head of such other state agency, and, if after such consultation, the commissioner determines that the services to adults that are provided by the person or entity are adequately regulated by the licensing requirements of that other state agency, then the commissioner may determine that no licensing of such person or entity by the department pursuant to this part shall be necessary.    A limited respite care services program is exempt from licensure under this part.   For purposes of this subsection (c), “limited respite care services program” means a program that has as its sole purpose to provide primary caregivers of appropriate adults with relief from normal caregiving duties and responsibilities and:  Is operated by a religious institution or religious organization that provides custodial care for aging adults and adults with limitations on activities of daily living:   Who can function in a group setting;   Who can feed and perform toilet functions without the assistance of a personal aide accompanying them; and   Who attend no more than three (3) days each calendar week, no more than twelve (12) hours in any one (1) week, and no more than six (6) hours in any one (1) day;     Is registered with the department pursuant to rule promulgated by the commissioner under § 71-2-412;   Maintains records that include, at a minimum, dates and times of each adult's attendance;   Provides care services for less than fifteen (15) adults at the same time; and   Does not administer medications to adults while under the program's care.     For purposes of this subsection (c), “religious institution” or “religious organization” means an entity exempt from registration as a bona fide religious institution under § 48-101-502.   The department is authorized to make site visits to a program in order to ensure compliance with the terms of the exemption permitted under this subsection (c).
TN Code § 71-2-404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 4 - Adult Day Care|§ 71-2-404. Profits — Application Requirements

 If an adult day care center is operated only by a municipality or county or by a nonprofit corporation, no part of the net earnings may lawfully inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. An applicant for initial licensure as an adult day care center shall file with the department, pursuant to its regulations, an application on forms furnished by the department, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:   Evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant, its directors and officers, if the applicant is a nonprofit corporation, and the person designated to manage the day to day affairs of the proposed adult day care center are of reputable and responsible character;   Evidence satisfactory to the department of the ability of the applicant to comply with this part and of rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this part by the department;   Such other information as may be required by the department for the proper administration and enforcement of this part.
TN Code § 71-2-406 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 4 - Adult Day Care|§ 71-2-406. Revocation of License

  If, during the period of any license issued by the department, it determines that the license issued to the adult day care center should be revoked because of a failure to comply with the standards of this part or the regulations adopted pursuant to this part for the operation of such a center, the department may, after notice and an opportunity to show compliance with all lawful requirements for retention of the license, revoke such license upon sixty (60) days' notice to the licensee or other person responsible for the day to day operation of the adult day care center.    A license may be summarily suspended by the department if, pursuant to § 4-5-320, the department finds in its summary suspension order that the public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action, and incorporates a finding to that effect in its order, and that the order states what action must be taken by the licensee to immediately effect compliance with the licensing standards.   The summary suspension order shall be reviewed by a hearing officer appointed by the commissioner within five (5) working days of the suspension order, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, who shall make a written determination of whether probable cause exists for continuance of the suspension order after opportunity for response and an informal hearing before such officer by the licensee.   The department shall adopt such other rules as may be necessary to provide due process procedures involving the licensing of adult day care centers that are consistent with law, and to accomplish the revocation, denial and suspension of license procedures as may be required by this part.
TN Code § 71-2-407 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons|Part 4 - Adult Day Care|§ 71-2-407. Restricted Licenses

  In determining whether to deny, revoke or suspend a license, or in granting any license, the department may choose to deny, revoke or suspend or grant only certain authority of the licensee to operate and may permit the licensee to continue operation, but may restrict or modify the licensee's authority to provide certain services or perform certain functions, including, but not limited to: transportation or food service, enrollment of adult participants at the center, the center's hours of operation, the center's use of certain parts of the center's physical facilities or any other function of the adult day care center that the department determines should be restricted or modified to protect the health, safety or welfare of the adult participants. The actions authorized by this subdivision (a) may be appealed as otherwise provided in this part for any denial or revocation.   At any hearing on a denial, revocation or suspension, the administrative law judge or hearing officer may, as part of the decision regarding the status of the applicant's or licensee's license, direct that the adult day care center be allowed to operate on a probationary or conditional status, or may allow the license to remain in effect with any restrictions or conditions on the center's authority to provide care.