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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
An individual is eligible for a personal care assistance services subsidy under this part if such individual:
(1) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older;
(2) Has a severe physical disability;
(3) Is receiving or has received vocational rehabilitation services from the division;
(4) Is employed or ready for employment;
(5) Has a need documented under § 71-4-1205 for not less than fourteen (14) hours a week of personal care assistance service provided by a person other than a family member, which services are necessary to enable the individual to be employed;
(6) Is not otherwise eligible for personal care assistance services under other state or federal programs;
(7) Agrees to a periodic reevaluation of such individual's need for personal care assistance services and of the extent of that need;
(8) Has no or insufficient personal income or other support from public services, family members or neighbors;
(9) Agrees to recruit, hire, fire, and supervise the person who provides personal care assistance services to such individual; and
(10) Qualifies under § 71-4-1206.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 71. Welfare § 71-4-1203 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-71-welfare/tn-code-sect-71-4-1203/
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