Section 1240-09-10-.12 - COMPARABLE BENEFITS(1) If an individual is eligible for PCA services from any other program such as Medicaid, VA, Worker's Compensation, etc., such comparable benefits must be used. An individual eligible or potentially eligible for PCA services under any other state/federal program must apply and provide proof of denial before being determined eligible for PCA services under the DRS program.(2) An individual may be able to receive benefits from the DRS PCA program if he or she is eligible to receive PCA services from another private source of funding, but not if the individual receives PCA services from another state or federal program.(3) An individual may be eligible to receive benefits from the DRS PCA program if he or she is also receiving benefits that are not PCA services from private, state, or federally funded programs that are not related to personal care assistance.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-09-10-.12
Original rule filed December 9, 1986; effective March 31, 1987. Amendment filed April 22, 1997; effective July 6, 1997. Amendment filed December 5, 2003; effective April 29, 2004. Repeal and new rule filed June 30, 2009; effective September 13, 2009.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202;71-1-105(12); 71-4-1203 et seq.