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Tennessee Long-Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008
06/17/2008 | Requests *Summary
Prior to this bill mandating improved access to home and community-based long-term care (LTC) services, Tennessee was paying 98% of LTC funds to nursing homes. The act rebalances funding allocation and creates a single point of entry for older adults seeking LTC. It also supports diversion from and transition out of institutions through HCBS counseling and improved needs assessment. It was signed into law 06/17/2008.
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Available Files
- Text of Legislation PDF (234K, 22 pages)
Keywords
Medicaid; Long Term Services and Supports; Independent Living; Eligibility; Nursing Facility Transition; TennCare; rebalancing; Bill 4181
Topic
Aging Issues, Consumer/Participant Direction, Financing HCBS, Long-Term Care, Single Point of Entry/No Wrong Door, State/Agency Information, Transition/Diversion from Institutions
Type/Tool
Legislation
Source
Tennessee
State
Tennessee, All States/Territories
Date Created
08/12/2008
Contact
Buddy Rutzke
rutzke@bc.edu
rutzke@bc.edu
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)