{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-4-1201","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-4-1201","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) \"Division\" means the division of vocational rehabilitation of the department of human services; (2) \"Employed\" means engaged in activity of thirty (30) or more hours per week for which the individual receives remuneration at a rate not less than the federal minimum wage; (3) \"Family member\" means an individual's parent, grandparent, sibling, child, spouse, spouse's parent, spouse's grandparent, spouse's sibling or spouse's child; (4) \"Personal care assistance services\" means services rendered at least five (5) days a week at the times of day that are required by an individual with a severe physical disability to become physically independent in connection with actual employment. These services include, but are not limited to, any or all of following: (A) Routine bodily functions, such as bowel or bladder care; (B) Dressing; (C) Preparation and consumption of food; (D) Moving into, out of, or turning in bed; (E) Routine bathing; (F) Ambulation; or (G) Any other similar activity of daily living as determined appropriate by the division; and (5) \"Severe physical disability\" means a functional loss of both arms and both legs, when it is anticipated that the loss will be permanent. Acts 1986, ch. 905, § 3; T.C.A., § 14-16-201.\nAs used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Division\" means the division of vocational rehabilitation of the department of human services;\n(2) \"Employed\" means engaged in activity of thirty (30) or more hours per week for which the individual receives remuneration at a rate not less than the federal minimum wage;\n(3) \"Family member\" means an individual's parent, grandparent, sibling, child, spouse, spouse's parent, spouse's grandparent, spouse's sibling or spouse's child;\n(4) \"Personal care assistance services\" means services rendered at least five (5) days a week at the times of day that are required by an individual with a severe physical disability to become physically independent in connection with actual employment. These services include, but are not limited to, any or all of following: (A) Routine bodily functions, such as bowel or bladder care; (B) Dressing; (C) Preparation and consumption of food; (D) Moving into, out of, or turning in bed; (E) Routine bathing; (F) Ambulation; or (G) Any other similar activity of daily living as determined appropriate by the division; and\n(A) Routine bodily functions, such as bowel or bladder care;\n(B) Dressing;\n(C) Preparation and consumption of food;\n(D) Moving into, out of, or turning in bed;\n(E) Routine bathing;\n(F) Ambulation; or\n(G) Any other similar activity of daily living as determined appropriate by the division; and\n(5) \"Severe physical disability\" means a functional loss of both arms and both legs, when it is anticipated that the loss will be permanent.","path":["TN Code","Title 71","Chapter 4"],"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":"89c3094fc4dbf8e8c50ff1fdc43ace752b5abfeef278664bb93c7b3694c4e8f8","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-4-118","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-4-1202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}