Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-4-609

  • Blind individual: means any person whose visual acuity with maximum correction does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye, except that in those instances in which the visual acuity exceeds 20/200 but is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees (20°. See Tennessee Code 71-4-602
  • Maintenance: means the provision of money on behalf of a blind individual with employment barriers to cover the necessary living expenses, and health and maintenance essential to achieving the individual's vocational rehabilitation. See Tennessee Code 71-4-602

The right of a blind individual to maintenance under this part shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity, and shall be exempt from the claims of creditors.