The commissioner shall appoint a state family support council comprised of fifteen (15) members, of whom at least a majority shall be persons with severe or developmental disabilities or their parents or primary care givers. The council shall have one (1) representative from each development district of the state, one (1) representative of the council on developmental disabilities, one (1) representative of the Tennessee disability coalition, one (1) representative of the Tennessee community organizations, and one (1) representative of a center for independent living. The commissioner shall appoint two (2) at-large members for the department.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 33 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 5 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services
§ 33-5-204. Duties of Contracted Agency
§ 33-5-205. Scope of Family Support Services
§ 33-5-206. Coordination of Services
§ 33-5-207. Families of Adults With Disabilities — Services and Resources
§ 33-5-208. State Family Support Council
§ 33-5-211. Administration of Program — Funding
§ 33-5-212. Provision of Information Gathered Through Family Support Program to Didd