2021 Tennessee Code
Title 71 - Welfare
Chapter 2 - Programs and Services for Elderly Persons

Part 1 - Commission on Aging and Disability

§ 71-2-101. Short Title - This part may be cited and shall be known as...

§ 71-2-102. Purposes of Part - The purposes of this part are to provide a comprehensive...

§ 71-2-103. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 71-2-106. Reimbursement for Expenses of Commission Members - Members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their...

§ 71-2-108. Direct or Conflicting Interests - If any matter before the commission involves a project, transaction,...

§ 71-2-110. Congregate Meal Sites - The standards and procedures developed by the commission relative to...

§ 71-2-112. Working Group to Provide Draft of Field Guide for Law Enforcement — Statutes and Resources Related to Assisting in Prevention, Investigation, and Prosecution of Abuse - The executive director of the commission shall establish a working...

§ 71-2-113. Establishment of Collaborative Coalition - The executive director of the commission shall establish and lead...

§ 71-2-114. Tennessee Vulnerable Adult Coalition (Tvac) - There is established the Tennessee vulnerable adult coalition (TVAC) as...

Part 2 - Old Age Assistance

§ 71-2-201. Short Title - This part may be cited as the “Old-Age Assistance Law.

§ 71-2-202. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 71-2-203. Eligibility for Assistance - Assistance shall be granted under this part to any person...

§ 71-2-204. Determination of Amount of Assistance - The amount of assistance that any person shall receive in...

§ 71-2-205. Duties of Department - The department shall:

§ 71-2-206. Duty of Regional Directors - The regional directors shall administer this part in the counties...

§ 71-2-207. Appeal to Department - If any award of assistance is modified or cancelled under...

§ 71-2-208. Finality of Departmental Decision - All decisions of the department shall be final and shall...

§ 71-2-209. Periodical Reinvestigation of Grants - All assistance grants in the form of money payments made...

§ 71-2-210. Change in Circumstances of Recipient - If at any time during the continuance of assistance the...

§ 71-2-211. Removal of Recipient From County - Any recipient who moves to another county in this state...

§ 71-2-212. Amendment of Part - All assistance granted under this part shall be deemed to...

§ 71-2-215. Penalty for Fraudulent Acts - Whoever: commits a Class E felony.

§ 71-2-216. Assistance Not Assignable — Exemption From Execution - Assistance granted under this part is not transferable or assignable,...

Part 3 - Medical Care for the Aged

§ 71-2-301. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 71-2-302. Determination of Amount of Medical Assistance - The amount of medical assistance that any person shall receive...

§ 71-2-303. Duties of Department - The department shall:

§ 71-2-304. Appeal to Department by Applicant or Recipient - If an application is not acted upon by the regional...

§ 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...

§ 71-2-306. Recipient Receiving Property or Income — Notice Required — Recovery — Fraudulently Obtaining Aid or Disposing of Property — Penalty - commits a Class E felony and is punishable accordingly, except...

Part 4 - Adult Day Care

§ 71-2-401. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 71-2-404. Profits — Application Requirements - If an adult day care center is operated only by...

§ 71-2-405. Licensing Procedures — Fees — Biennial Licenses — Transfers of Licenses - Annual Fee $ 125Biennial Fee $ 175Triennial Fee $ 200...

§ 71-2-408. Notification of Denial — Hearings - Immediately upon the denial of any application for issuance or...

§ 71-2-410. Governing Boards - The department shall require each adult day care center operated...

§ 71-2-411. Compliance - Each adult day care center that files an affidavit with...

§ 71-2-413. Advisory Committee - There is hereby established an advisory committee consisting of not...

§ 71-2-414. Implementation - It is the intent of the general assembly that this...

§ 71-2-415. Construction - This part is declared to be remedial in nature and...

Part 5 - Prescription Drug Programs

§ 71-2-502. Facilitation of Automatic Enrollment - In facilitating automatic enrollment, TennCare may do one (1) or...

§ 71-2-503. Entitlement Not Created by Program - The program established in this part is not, nor does...