Tennessee § 4-3-2701 - Creation — General functions.

§ 4-3-2701. Creation — General functions.

There is created the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities. The general functions of the department are to coordinate, set standards for, plan for, monitor, and promote the development and provision of services and supports to meet the needs of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities through the public and private sectors in this state as set out in applicable provisions of title 33. Acts 2010, ch. 1100, § 10. Compiler's Notes. The department of intellectual and developmental disabilities, created by this section and § 4-3-101 , terminates June 30, 2023. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-244 . Acts 2010, ch. 1100, § 147 provided that a transition team shall be established within the division of intellectual disability services to facilitate the transition of the division into the department of intellectual and development disabilities. The transition team shall be led by the deputy commissioner of the division of intellectual disability services and shall consist of such other persons deemed necessary by the deputy commissioner as integral in establishing the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities. The transition team is encouraged to seek input from the various effected stakeholders and any past deputy commissioner of the division of intellectual disability services. The deputy commissioner shall call meetings of the transition team as needed; provided that at least one (1) meeting shall occur prior to August 1, 2010. The transition team shall review Acts 2010, ch. 1100 to facilitate transition and may make recommendations for amendments to Act 2010, ch. 1100 in furtherance of establishing the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities prior to the legislative bill filing cut off dates established for the first session of the one hundred seventh general assembly. Acts 2010, ch. 1100, § 153 provided that the commissioner of mental health and developmental disabilities, the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the commissioner of finance and administration are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the act. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.