(a) An application for grant assistance program payments must be made by the individual or such individual’s legally authorized representative on forms prescribed by regulations of the department of health. Such forms shall include a certification of the individual’s annual income for the calendar year immediately preceding the beginning of the state fiscal year during which grant assistance will be requested, and such certification shall be made by the individual or individual’s legally authorized representative.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-5-1303

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Following the application, the nursing home shall provide, following the provision of service, but not less than monthly, on forms prescribed by the department, a certification to the department indicating the number of days the individual resided in the nursing home during the preceding month, the per day expense for care at the facility during that period and the source or sources of payment to defray the expense. Application information and monthly certification information is subject to verification by the department.