Section 0250-07-11-.04 - FEES AND CHARGES FOR NON-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION(1) The fee for processing an initial written request for records pursuant to this Chapter shall be $45.00.(2) Fee Waiver (a) Fee waiver determinations will be made only upon request of the individual after notice by the Department of the fee requirement following receipt of the person's written request.(b) No fee will be charged to any person who receives, or whose family unit currently receives, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or any other means-tested cash assistance program which may replace TANF, or Food Stamps or any other means-tested food assistance program which may replace the Food Stamp program, or if the person currently receives Medicaid or TennCare which is based upon a means test which places the person below Federal Poverty Guidelines as published in the Federal Register, or if the person receives any other means-tested medical assistance program which is based upon a means test which places the person below Federal Poverty Guidelines as published in the Federal Register, or if the person currently receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under Title XVI of the Social Security Act.(c) The person requesting the fee waiver will be required to provide written verification of current eligibility for any of the above designated programs from the administering agency.(d) If the person cannot show such verification of eligibility under the above programs, the person requesting the fee waiver will be required to complete a sworn declaration of the source and amount of income and resources on a form provided by the Department. If the person's family unit's income, based upon its size, does not exceed the current threshold level of income in the Federal Poverty Guidelines as published periodically in the Federal Register and if the family unit's non-exempt resources do not exceed $1,000, the fee for search will be waived.(3) Payments for release of non-identifying information shall be made to the Fiscal Services Section of the Department of Children's Services, at the address given by the Department. Payments by mail may be made by personal check, cashier's check, or money order payable to the Department of Children's Services at this address. Cash will be accepted only when hand-delivered to the Fiscal Services Section at the address given by the Department.(4) All fees or other charges shall be deposited with the State Treasurer in accordance with the provisions of T.C.A. § 9-4-301.(5) Fees for service will be charged for each service requested on behalf of, or by each individual who requests service.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0250-07-11-.04
Original rule filed September 7, 2001; effective November 21, 2001.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 37-5-105, 36-1-101 et seq., Section 13 Public Chapter 1079 (1996), and Public Chapter 1054 (1996).