Disability and Aging, Dept. Of - As introduced, removes the termination date of the Alzheimer's and dementia respite care pilot program; removes the requirement that the program must actively serve up to 225 enrollees at one time in each fiscal year of the program's operation. - Amends TCA Title 52, Chapter 8, Part 2.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Summary
The bill deletes the word “pilot” from the law that runs Tennessee’s Alzheimer’s and dementia respite care program, eliminating its termination date and the requirement to serve up to 225 participants each fiscal year. By doing so, the program becomes ongoing and the enrollment cap is removed, expanding access for seniors with cognitive impairments and the families that care for them. The change is intended to improve continuity and availability of respite services.
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