Section 13-7-501 - Part definitionsFor purposes of this part:
(1) "Caregiver" means an adult who provides care for a mentally or physically impaired person within this state, and who is related by blood, marriage, or adoption to, or shall be the legally appointed guardian of, the mentally or physically impaired person for whom the adult is caring;(2) "Mentally or physically impaired person" means a person who is a resident of this state and who requires assistance with two (2) or more activities of daily living, as certified in a writing provided by a physician licensed under title 63, chapter 6 or 9; and(3) "Temporary family healthcare structure" means a transportable healthcare environment that is specifically designed with environmental controls, biometric and other remote monitoring technology, sensors, and communication systems to support extended home-based medical care, rehabilitation, and the provision of home- and community-based support and assistance for an older adult or person with a disability on the property where family members or unpaid caregivers who participate in the person's care reside. A temporary family healthcare structure:(A) Is primarily assembled at a location other than its site of installation;(B) Is limited to one (1) occupant who shall be the older adult or person with a disability who requires extended home-based medical care, rehabilitation, or the provision of home and community-based support and assistance;(C) Meets the accessibility guidelines of the federal department of housing and urban development and the Americans with Disabilities Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 12131 et seq.);(D) Has no more than five hundred gross square feet (500 gross sq. ft.); and(E) Complies with applicable provisions of title 68, chapter 120, part 1, and codes adopted by a county pursuant to title 5. Placing the temporary family healthcare structure on a permanent foundation shall not be required or permitted.Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 992,s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.