§ 68-11-232. Construction of chapter regarding providing assisted-care living facility services and care.

TN Code § 68-11-232 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Nothing in this chapter shall require or authorize the state medicaid agency or a managed care organization to approve, supply or cover the services set out in § 68-11-201 for assisted-care living facilities.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall require or authorize the state medicaid agency or a managed care organization to approve, supply or cover medically necessary home care services provided in an assisted-care living facility, where the home care services are provided, supervised or directed by any person or entity with an ownership or control interest or by a managing employee of an entity with an ownership or control interest in the licensed assisted-care living facility or a licensed nursing home.

(c) Nothing in this chapter shall require any other third party payer to approve, supply or cover medically necessary home care services provided in an assisted-care living facility, where the home care services are provided, supervised or directed by any person or entity with an ownership or control interest or by a managing employee of an entity with an ownership or control interest in the licensed assisted-care living facility or a licensed nursing home.