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§ 71-4-1203. Eligibility.

TN Code § 71-4-1203 (2019) (N/A)
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(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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