Amends TCA Title 52 and Title 71.
Tennessee HB0712 requires the commissioner of disability and aging and the director of TennCare to develop and disseminate guidelines for hiring qualified family members as family caregivers for individuals with disabilities. The bill prohibits discrimination against family caregivers based on familial relationships, residence, age of the individual receiving services, and other specified criteria, while also ensuring that caregivers are not compensated beyond designated service benefits. Additionally, it allows for rulemaking to implement these provisions and mandates annual publication of the guidelines on relevant departmental websites.
Tennessee HB0712 requires the commissioner of disability and aging and the director of TennCare to develop and disseminate guidelines for hiring qualified family members as family caregivers for individuals with disabilities. The bill prohibits discrimination against family caregivers based on familial relationships, residence, age of the individual receiving services, and other specified criteria, while also ensuring that caregivers are not compensated beyond designated service benefits. Additionally, it allows for rulemaking to implement these provisions and mandates annual publication of the guidelines on relevant departmental websites.
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