§ 71-4-1203 — Eligibility

An individual is eligible for a personal care assistance services subsidy under this part if such individual: (1) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older; (2) Has a severe physical disability; (3) Is receiving or has received vocational rehabilitation services from the division; (4) Is employed or ready for employment; (5) Has a need documented under § 71-4-1205 for not less than fourteen (14) hours a week of personal care assistance service provided by a person other than a family member, which services are necessary to enable the individual to be employed; (6) Is not otherwise eligible for personal care assistance services under other state or federal programs; (7) Agrees to a periodic reevaluation of such individual's need for personal care assistance services and of the extent of that need; (8) Has no or insufficient personal income or other support from public services, family members or neighbors; (9) Agrees to recruit, hire, fire, and supervise the person who provides personal care assistance services to such individual; and (10) Qualifies under § 71-4-1206 .

Legislative History

Acts 1986, ch. 905, § 5; T.C.A., § 14-16-203.