{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-5-1423","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-5-1423","heading":"Hearing on resident's appeal of involuntary discharge from facility - Timeframe for hearing and final order","body":"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:\n(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;\n(2) The timeframe specified in subdivision (1) may be extended or continued with the consent of both the facility and the resident; and\n(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.","path":["TN Code","Title 71","Chapter 5"],"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":"8feae182083e503fe87bcc49e2c699df5d78bf14c2e86502e5e053e54a8b34dc","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-5-1422","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-5-1424"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}