Tennessee Code 71-5-115 – Financial responsibility of relative – When may be considered – Reimbursement from responsible parties
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-5-115
- Department: means the department of health. See Tennessee Code 71-5-103
- Medical assistance: means payment of the cost of care, services and supplies necessary to prevent, diagnose, correct or cure conditions in the person that cause acute suffering, endanger life, result in illness or infirmity, interfere with the person's capacity for normal activity, or threaten some significant handicap and that are furnished an eligible person in accordance with this part and the rules and regulations of the department. See Tennessee Code 71-5-103
- Recipient: means any person who has been determined eligible to receive benefits under this part and who has received such benefits. See Tennessee Code 71-5-103
- Responsible parties: means the following representatives and relatives of recipients of medical assistance pursuant to this part who are not financially eligible to receive benefits under this part: parents, spouses, children, and guardians. See Tennessee Code 71-5-103
To the extent permitted by federal law, the department may require or permit that responsible parties of a recipient of medical assistance supplement or reimburse for any benefit or benefits rendered to the recipient pursuant to this part.