Tennessee Code Title 71. Welfare § 71-1-205

(a) The commissioner of finance and administration is directed to establish procedures to provide for the advance payments authorized in § 71-1-201. At the termination of the contract or upon termination of provision of contracted social service by the agency, the department of human services shall withhold any outstanding advance from funds otherwise payable to the agency under the contract with the department.

(b) The advance payments shall not exceed an amount appropriated for the advance payments in the general appropriations act for each fiscal year.