Tennessee § 68-11-1701 Legislative intent

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§ 68-11-1701 — Legislative intent

Tennessee § 68-11-1701

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-1701 (2026).

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(a)The general assembly finds that:

(1)A disabled volunteer may be able to provide assistance in improving the services provided by Tennessee's nursing homes; and (2) The use of a disabled volunteer in a nursing home could greatly benefit the volunteer as well.

(b)It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this part to determine what roles and responsibilities a volunteer with a disability could effectively assume in a nursing home and to provide for the establishment of a demonstration project to confirm the value of a disabled volunteer in a long term care facility.

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(a) The general assembly finds that: (1) A disabled volunteer may be able to provide assistance in improving the services provided by Tennessee's nursing homes; and (2) The use of a disabled volunteer in a nursing home could greatly benefit the volunteer as well. (b) It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this part to determine what roles and responsibilities a volunteer with a disability could effectively assume in a nursing home and to provide for the establishment of a demonstration project to confirm the value of a disabled volunteer in a long term care facility.