Tennessee Code 33-5-205 – Scope of family support services
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
The family support services included in this program include, but are not limited to, family support services coordination, information, referral, advocacy, educational materials, emergency and outreach services, and other individual and family-centered assistance services, such as:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-5-205
- Child: means a person who is under eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
- Family: means a unit that consists of either a person with a severe or developmental disability and the parent, relative, or other care giver who resides in the same household or a person with a severe or developmental disability who lives alone without such support. See Tennessee Code 33-5-201
- Family support: means goods and services needed by families to care for their family members with a severe or developmental disability and to enjoy a quality of life comparable to other community members. See Tennessee Code 33-5-201
- Minor: means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Support: means any activity or resource that enables a service recipient to participate in a service for mental illness or serious emotional disturbance or in community life. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101