Tennessee Code 33-8-103 – Children as priority population
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-8-103
- Department: means the department of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Children with serious emotional disturbances are a priority population for the department‘s mental health services and supports. Children with developmental disabilities are a priority population for the department’s developmental disabilities services and supports. The department shall set the array of services and supports for these priority populations annually in its plan. The state will fund and the department will maintain the array of services and supports for persons in this priority population. Consistent with applicable eligibility requirements, the state may provide the funding for the services through the medicaid program or any waiver granted under the medicaid program, specifically including TennCare, other public funds, or private funds.