(a) The bureau shall seek necessary federal approval in the form of state plan amendments in order to implement this part, if it determined such approvals are necessary.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-5-1005

  • Bureau: means the bureau of TennCare. See Tennessee Code 71-5-1001
  • 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
(b) The bureau is authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this part or obtain approval of the state plan amendments. However, § 71-5-1413 shall be the exclusive authority for rulemaking by the bureau of TennCare regarding the initial rules regarding the acuity-based nursing home reimbursement system and any subsequent modifications to the nursing home reimbursement system.