Tennessee Statutes
§ 71-1-121 — Access to public assistance records by authorized counsel
Tennessee·Title 71
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the department shall grant access to all public assistance records, reports, documents, case files or other similar documents about a person who has applied for or is receiving or has received public assistance, including, but not limited to, temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), or any successor program, food assistance pursuant to chapter 5, part 3 of this title, medicaid and Title XX services ( 42 U.S.C. §§ 1397 et seq.), to authorized counsel for the person.
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Related
§ 1397
42 U.S.C. § 1397
Legislative History
Acts 1981, ch. 355, § 1; T.C.A., § 14-1-121; Acts 1996, ch. 950, § 23.
Nearby Sections
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§ 71-1-101
Short title§ 71-1-102
Part definitions§ 71-1-103
Department created§ 71-1-105
Powers and duties§ 71-1-107
Duties of commissioner§ 71-1-108
Authority over personnel§ 71-1-109
Legal assistance - Property - Rules§ 71-1-111
Hearings - Evidence§ 71-1-113
Expenditure of funds§ 71-1-115
Conditions imposed on local governments