Tennessee Administrative Code

(1) Pursuant to T.C.A. § 41-8-108, the Tennessee Department of Correction is required to establish rules for the general administration of the County Correctional Incentives Act. (2) For purposes of this Program, all definitions as stated in T.C.A. § 41-8-103 apply. (3) In additi…

(1) “Eligible County” means a county with a local correctional facility accredited by the TCI as Tier 1 or Tier 2 and that the Department determines meets the following: (a) The county houses convicted felons; (b) The county administers a Department-approved validated risk-needs …

(1) Any eligible county participating in the County Correctional Incentives Program may apply to the Department for an Accreditation Stipend, however participation by any eligible county is voluntary. (2) Eligible counties with local correctional facilities accredited by the TCI …

(1) No county’s application for an Accreditation Stipend will be considered unless all required information is provided. (2) All applications for an Accreditation Stipend will be reviewed by the Department for approval or disapproval. In the event an application is not approved t…

(1) The amount of the Accreditation Stipend is: (a) Three dollars ($3.00) per day for each convicted felon housed in counties that have received a Tier 1 accreditation from the TCI and (b) Six dollars ($6.00) per day for each convicted felon housed in counties that have received …

(1) Each county must complete the Annual Accreditation Stipend Report established by the Department and submit such report to the Commissioner on or before October 1 of each year beginning in the year 2022. (2) The Annual Accreditation Stipend Report shall, at a minimum, include …

REGULATIONS. (1) If a county fails to maintain eligibility and compliance warranting the Accreditation Stipend, then the Department may withhold Accreditation Stipend payments to the county or adjust the amount of such payments, as appropriate. (2) In the case of material noncomp…

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Authority. T.C.A. §§ 4-5-102, 4-3-603, 4-3-606, and 4-6-102. Administrative History: Original rule filed January 24, 1989, effective May 1, 1989. Repeal filed November 27, 2013; effective April 30, 2014.

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The purpose of these rules is to amend the former rules pertaining to Voluntary Admissions to Development Centers and establish new rules in light of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities current organization, structure and resources.

(1) “Department” means the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; (2) “Regular Voluntary Admission” means an admission authorized by the statewide admission review committee for a specified period of time; (3) “Statewide Admission Review Committee” m…

(1) The purpose of the Statewide Admission Review Committee (“Committee”) is to consider and approve or disapprove applications for voluntary admission to the centers operated by the Department including the Harold Jordan Center. (2) The Committee shall maintain at all times as i…

(1) To be eligible for regular voluntary admission to a center, a person must be a resident of the State of Tennessee with intellectual or developmental disabilities who applies for voluntary admission and does not lack capacity to apply under T.C.A. § 33-3-218, or an adult whose…

(1) In an emergency when time does not permit consideration by the Statewide Admissions Review Committee, suitable accommodations are available, and all other feasible solutions have been considered, the Health Services Director and the Deputy Commissioner of Program Operations m…

(1) In all admissions except short-term training and emergency respite admissions, the Statewide Admission Review Committee shall determine in which region of the State and in which facility the person’s need can best be served consistent with the resources of the Department and …

(1) This chapter establishes a rate setting methodology for Residential Day and other Services that are provided through the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

(1) All of the rate methodologies used to determine payments to service providers set forth in these rules are subject to the availability of appropriations established in the TennCare budget for home and community based services provided under the State’s approved HCBS waivers f…

(1) As used in these rules: (a) “Administrative Costs” are the allowable percentage of the service rate that includes, for example, the costs for administrative salaries and benefits, home office costs, office supplies and printing, phone and other communication, travel and confe…

(1) Medical Residential Services. (a) For residential services that are shift-staffed, staff coverage is calculated as follows: 1. 168 hours per week - 7 days at 24 hours per day. 2. The unit of service for these residential services is a day. (b) The calculation of the daily cos…

SERVICES. (1) Residential Habilitation and Supported Living (Shift-Staffed) Model. (a) For residential services that are shift-staffed, staff coverage is calculated as follows: 1. 138 hours per week - 5 days at 18 hours per day and 2 days at 24 hours per day is equal to one week.…

(1) Calculation for Semi-Independent Living Services is: (a) The unit of service for these residential services is a day. (b) The rate is calculated on a monthly basis. For purposes of billing, the monthly rate is converted to a per diem amount. The per diem rate will be billed f…

(1) An adjustment up to an additional thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per day is available to Residential Habilitation and Supported Living Levels 1-4 for homes with 1-4 persons. (2) An adjustment of twenty dollars ($20.00) per day is available to Residential Habilitation homes with…

EMPLOYMENT-INDIVIDUAL EXPLORATION. (1) Supported employment-individual exploration is paid for on an outcome basis. (2) The unit is a complete episode of the service as defined in the approved Section 1915(c) waiver application and includes all of the service required to deliver …

EMPLOYMENT-INDIVIDUAL DISCOVERY. (1) Supported employment-individual discovery is paid for on an outcome basis. (2) The unit is a complete episode of the service as defined in the approved Section 1915(c) waiver application and includes all of the service required to deliver the …

EMPLOYMENT-INDIVIDUAL JOB DEVELOPMENT. (1) Supported employment-individual job development is paid for on an outcome basis. (2) The unit is a complete episode of the service as defined in the approved Section 1915(c) waiver application and includes all of the service required to …