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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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Text of Legislation PDF (234K, 22 pages)

Keywords

Nursing Facility Transition; Medicaid; Independent Living; Eligibility; TennCare; rebalancing; Bill 4181

Topic

Aging Issues, Consumer 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

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/2324

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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007

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