Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-5-1423: Hearing on resident's appeal of involuntary discharge from facility - Timeframe for hearing and final order

If a resident appeals the facility's notice of involuntary discharge to that resident and a hearing is requested pursuant to 42 C.F.R. § 431.220(a)(3) before the bureau of TennCare:

(1) The hearing shall be conducted and a final order rendered within ninety (90) days from the date of the resident's appeal of the facility's involuntary discharge notice;

(2) The timeframe specified in subdivision (1) may be extended or continued with the consent of both the facility and the resident; and

(3) The timeframe specified in subdivision (1) may be extended by the presiding administrative law judge without the consent of the facility, but only after a showing by the resident, or the resident's representative, that the resident faces a substantial threat of irreparable damage or injury if a continuance is not granted.