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Tenn. Code Ann. § 52-5-201: Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Family" means a unit that consists of either a person with a severe or developmental disability and the parent, relative, or other caregiver who resides in the same household or a person with a severe or developmental disability who lives alone without such support;
(2) "Family support" means goods and services needed by families to care for their family members with a severe or developmental disability and to enjoy a quality of life comparable to other community members;
(3) "Family support program" means a coordinated system of family support services administered by the department directly or through contracts;
(4) "Severe disability" means a disability that is functionally similar to a developmental disability but occurred after the person was twenty-two (22) years of age; and
(5) "State family support council" and "council" mean the council established by the department under § 52-5-208 to carry out the responsibilities specified in this part.

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TN Code
Title 52
Chapter 5

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Family" means a unit that consists of either a person with a severe or developmental disability and the parent, relative, or other caregiver who resides in the same household or a person with a severe or developmental disability who lives alone without such support;

(2) "Family support" means goods and services needed by families to care for their family members with a severe or developmental disability and to enjoy a quality of life comparable to other community members;

(3) "Family support program" means a coordinated system of family support services administered by the department directly or through contracts;

(4) "Severe disability" means a disability that is functionally similar to a developmental disability but occurred after the person was twenty-two (22) years of age; and

(5) "State family support council" and "council" mean the council established by the department under § 52-5-208 to carry out the responsibilities specified in this part.

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