Applications shall be processed by the department on a first come, first served basis and are subject to the amount annually appropriated for this program in the general appropriations act. Based on the application, the department shall calculate a projected annual nursing home expense for the individual, which shall be the average per diem nursing home expense for the days claimed times three hundred sixty-five (365) days. The projected annual nursing home expense shall be deducted from the prior year's annual income certified by the patient. The remainder shall be the adjusted annual income for purposes of this grant. The amount of the daily grant shall be determined as follows:
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 5 - Programs and Services for Poor Persons
Part 13 - Grant Assistance Program for Nursing Home Care
§ 71-5-1301. Creation of Grant Assistance Program
§ 71-5-1304. Processing of Applications — Funding — Determination of Grant
§ 71-5-1306. Rules and Regulations