(a) The functions and operations of the designated central nonprofit agency include, but are not limited to, the following:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-4-704

  • Central nonprofit agency: means the agency designated by the committee to facilitate, by subcontract or other means, the fulfillment of orders from governmental entities for commodities and services and to assist the committee in administering the program described under this part. See Tennessee Code 71-4-702
  • Committee: means the advisory committee for providing competitive integrated employment for individuals with severe disabilities, created by §. See Tennessee Code 71-4-702
  • Competitive integrated employment: means employment available to individuals with severe disabilities or a customized employment available to individuals with severe disabilities, at a setting typically found in the community, at minimum wage or greater with the same benefits as nondisabled employees receive, in which eligible individuals interact with nondisabled individuals, other than nondisabled individuals who are providing services to those eligible individuals, to the same extent that nondisabled individuals in comparable positions interact with other persons. See Tennessee Code 71-4-702
  • Individuals with severe disabilities: means individuals who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities. See Tennessee Code 71-4-702
  • Production of commodities: means packaging, assembly, distribution, or other manufacturing processes. See Tennessee Code 71-4-702
(1) Ensure that the priorities for orders from governmental entities are maintained under this part and that opportunities are provided to individuals with severe disabilities to pursue competitive integrated employment;
(2) Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of entities for production of commodities or performing services. The central nonprofit agency must assure that individuals with severe disabilities are receiving competitive integrated employment in the production of commodities or performance of services. At a minimum, fifty percent (50%) of the hours worked on the production of commodities or performing services in the program are required to be provided by individuals with severe disabilities. Hours worked by supervisors with severe disabilities are to be included in the determination;
(3) Recommend with appropriate justification, including recommended prices, suitable commodities or services for procurement and, as market conditions change, recommend price changes or revisions;
(4) Fulfill or distribute and allocate, by subcontract or any other means, orders from governmental entities; and
(5) Maintain the necessary records and monitor data on the entities to ensure compliance in the production of commodities and performance of services.
(b) The central nonprofit agency shall charge a fee for fulfilling the orders. This fee must not exceed rates approved by the committee. The fee must be factored as an administrative expense into the overall cost.
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