(a) The department shall adopt policies and procedures regarding the development of appropriations requested for family support.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-5-209

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
  • Council: means the state family support council appointed under §. See Tennessee Code 33-5-201
  • Department: means the department of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
  • Family: means a unit that consists of either a person with a severe or developmental disability and the parent, relative, or other care giver who resides in the same household or a person with a severe or developmental disability who lives alone without such support. See Tennessee Code 33-5-201
  • Family support: means goods and services needed by families to care for their family members with a severe or developmental disability and to enjoy a quality of life comparable to other community members. See Tennessee Code 33-5-201
  • Family support program: means a coordinated system of family support services administered by the department directly or through contracts. See Tennessee Code 33-5-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Support: means any activity or resource that enables a service recipient to participate in a service for mental illness or serious emotional disturbance or in community life. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
(b) Unless the commissioner determines an exigent circumstance exists, the department shall seek input from the state family support council prior to adopting policies and procedures regarding:

(1) Program specifications:

(A) Criteria for program services;
(B) Methodology for allocating resources to families within the funds available;
(C) Eligibility determination and admissions; and
(D) Limits on benefits;
(2) Coordination of the family support program and the use of its funds equitably throughout the state, with other publicly funded programs, including medicaid;
(3) Resolution of grievances filed by families pertaining to actions of the family support program, and an appeals process;
(4) Quality assurance; and
(5) Annual evaluation of services, including consumer satisfaction.
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