{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-5-706","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-5-706","heading":"Individual eligibility requirements","body":"The director shall ensure that the buy-in program: (1) Requires that, for a person to qualify for the program, the person must: (A) Meet the following general requirements as established for the medical assistance program: (i) Residence in this state; (ii) Citizenship or immigration status in the United States; (iii) Possession of a valid social security account number; and (iv) Assignment of medical support rights to this state; (B) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (C) Meet federal disability requirements; and (D) Be employed full- or part-time, including self-employment; (2) Does not require a resource test; (3) Requires that an enrollee comply with cost-sharing provisions; and (4) Allows a person who, once approved for the program, experiences a job loss to choose to continue program coverage through the original six (6) months of eligibility, if: (A) The job loss results from an involuntary dismissal or health crisis; and (B) The person continues to pay the monthly premium based on the person's income. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1002,s 1, eff. 5/21/2024.\nThe director shall ensure that the buy-in program:\n(1) Requires that, for a person to qualify for the program, the person must: (A) Meet the following general requirements as established for the medical assistance program: (i) Residence in this state; (ii) Citizenship or immigration status in the United States; (iii) Possession of a valid social security account number; and (iv) Assignment of medical support rights to this state; (B) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (C) Meet federal disability requirements; and (D) Be employed full- or part-time, including self-employment;\n(A) Meet the following general requirements as established for the medical assistance program: (i) Residence in this state; (ii) Citizenship or immigration status in the United States; (iii) Possession of a valid social security account number; and (iv) Assignment of medical support rights to this state;\n(i) Residence in this state;\n(ii) Citizenship or immigration status in the United States;\n(iii) Possession of a valid social security account number; and\n(iv) Assignment of medical support rights to this state;\n(B) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;\n(C) Meet federal disability requirements; and\n(D) Be employed full- or part-time, including self-employment;\n(2) Does not require a resource test;\n(3) Requires that an enrollee comply with cost-sharing provisions; and\n(4) Allows a person who, once approved for the program, experiences a job loss to choose to continue program coverage through the original six (6) months of eligibility, if: (A) The job loss results from an involuntary dismissal or health crisis; and (B) The person continues to pay the monthly premium based on the person's income.\n(A) The job loss results from an involuntary dismissal or health crisis; and\n(B) The person continues to pay the monthly premium based on the person's income.","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":"f8e935a9a283215c79cb8b512bd563553be3633c463ad0f6682f363123262ef0","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-5-705","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-5-707"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}