Tennessee § 33-5-112 - Person on waiting list for services to be enrolled in community based services program within six months of custodial parent or caregiver attaining certain age.
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§ 33-5-112. Person on waiting list for services to be enrolled in community based services program within six months of custodial parent or caregiver attaining certain age.
An eligible person with an intellectual disability who is on the referral list for services and whose older custodial parent, or custodial caregiver, attains seventy-five (75) years of age shall be enrolled in employment and community first choices Group 5 or a similarly capped home and community based services program within six (6) months of the person's parent or caregiver attaining that age. An eligible person with a developmental disability other than an intellectual disability who is on the referral list for services and whose older custodial parent, or custodial caregiver, attains eighty (80) years of age shall be enrolled in employment and community first choices Group 5 or a similarly capped home and community based services program within six (6) months of the person's parent or caregiver attaining that age. Acts 2015, ch. 430, § 1; 2016, ch. 707, § 1; 2018, ch. 986, § 1. Compiler's Notes. For the Preamble to the act concerning the need for changes to the administration of waiting lists for persons with intellectual disabilities to receive services, see Acts 2015, ch. 430. For the Preamble to the act concerning services and supports for people with disabilities, see Acts 2018, ch. 986. Amendments. The 2016 amendment substituted “attains seventy-five (75) years of age” for “attains eighty (80) years of age”. The 2018 amendment added (b); and, in present (a), substituted “An eligible” for “A” at the beginning, “referral” for “waiting” preceding “list”, employment and community first choices Group S” for “the self-determination waiver” following “enrolled in”, and “home and community based services program” for “medical assistance waiver” preceding “within”. Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 430, § 2. July 1, 2015. Acts 2016, ch. 707, § 2, April 6, 2016. Acts 2018, ch. 986, § 2. May 21, 2018.
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