{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-2-301","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-2-301","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Applicant\" means a person requesting medical assistance under this part;\n(2) \"Department\" means the department of human services;\n(3) \"Medical assistance\" means vendor payments or other payments for drugs in behalf of any person in need of this form of medical assistance as determined by department standards; and\n(4) \"Recipient\" means a person receiving medical assistance under the terms of this part.","path":["TN Code","Title 71","Chapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"87d2283763e6d7e442ddaf32acecd07dbb2e249bc4efb56b4976e2cdc7e2f476","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-2-216","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-2-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}