Eligibility

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Welfare
  4. Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities
  5. Aid to Disabled Persons — Personal Care Service Subsidies
  6. Eligibility

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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.


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