(a) On at least a quarterly basis, the department of human services shall conduct data matches against information databases as required by federal law, including the following:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-5-316

  • Agriculture: means :
    (i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Department: means the department of human services. See Tennessee Code 71-5-303
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Earned and unearned income information maintained by the federal internal revenue service;
(2) Employer reports of income and unemployment insurance payment information maintained by the federal department of labor;
(3) Earned income information maintained by the federal social security administration;
(4) Death register information maintained by the federal social security administration;
(5) Prisoner information maintained by the federal social security administration;
(6) Beneficiary records and earnings information maintained by the federal social security administration;
(7) Employment information maintained by the Tennessee department of labor and workforce development;
(8) Employment information regarding new hires maintained by the federal department of health and human services;
(9) Supplemental security income information maintained by the federal social security administration; and
(10) Veterans’ benefits information maintained by the federal department of health and human services, in coordination with the Tennessee department of health and Tennessee department of veterans services.
(b) The department of human services shall, upon approval from the secretary of the United States department of agriculture, take any steps necessary to enter into an intra-agency agreement joining a multi-state cooperative that identifies individuals who are currently receiving benefits in other surrounding states to minimize dual participation.