Part definitions

Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-4-1201, under Aid to Disabled Persons — Personal Care Service Subsidies.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-4-1201

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Division” means the division of vocational rehabilitation of the department of human services;(2) “Employed” means engaged in activity of thirty (30) or more hours per week for which the individual receives remuneration at a rate not less than the federal minimum wage;(3) “Family member” means an individual's parent, grandparent, sibling, child, spouse, spouse's parent, spouse's grandparent, spouse's sibling or spouse's child;(4) “Personal care assistance services” means services rendered at least five (5) days a week at the times of day that are required by an individual with a severe physical disability to become physically independent in connection with actual employment. These services include, but are not limited to, any or all of following:(A) Routine bodily functions, such as bowel or bladder care;(B) Dressing;(C) Preparation and consumption of food;(D) Moving into, out of, or turning in bed;(E) Routine bathing;(F) Ambulation; or(G) Any other similar activity of daily living as determined appropriate by the division; and(5) “Severe physical disability” means a functional loss of both arms and both legs, when it is anticipated that the loss will be permanent.

(1) “Division” means the division of vocational rehabilitation of the department of human services;

(2) “Employed” means engaged in activity of thirty (30) or more hours per week for which the individual receives remuneration at a rate not less than the federal minimum wage;

(3) “Family member” means an individual's parent, grandparent, sibling, child, spouse, spouse's parent, spouse's grandparent, spouse's sibling or spouse's child;

(4) “Personal care assistance services” means services rendered at least five (5) days a week at the times of day that are required by an individual with a severe physical disability to become physically independent in connection with actual employment. These services include, but are not limited to, any or all of following:(A) Routine bodily functions, such as bowel or bladder care;(B) Dressing;(C) Preparation and consumption of food;(D) Moving into, out of, or turning in bed;(E) Routine bathing;(F) Ambulation; or(G) Any other similar activity of daily living as determined appropriate by the division; and

(A) Routine bodily functions, such as bowel or bladder care;

(B) Dressing;

(C) Preparation and consumption of food;

(D) Moving into, out of, or turning in bed;

(E) Routine bathing;

(F) Ambulation; or

(G) Any other similar activity of daily living as determined appropriate by the division; and

(5) “Severe physical disability” means a functional loss of both arms and both legs, when it is anticipated that the loss will be permanent.