{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-5-703","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-5-703","heading":"Legislative intent","body":"It is the intent of the general assembly to remove barriers to employment for individuals who, but for income and resources, meet the federal Social Security definition of having a disability, by providing medical assistance to working individuals with disabilities through a buy-in program in accordance with § 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII) of the federal Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii) (XIII)) and Medicaid eligibility, including using less-restrictive income and resource requirements through the application of § 1902(r)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 1396(r)(2) ) and cost-sharing requirements established by the bureau and approved by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services.","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":"7e2a34bf961e3530a68f807bc34d75185bbc678e961d3dd784e586fe08b0914d","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-5-702","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-5-704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}