Section 33-5-201 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2024] Part definitionsAs used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Council" means the state family support council appointed under § 33-5-208;(2) "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;(3) "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;(4) "Family support program" means a coordinated system of family support services administered by the department directly or through contracts;(5) "Severe disability" means a disability that is functionally similar to a developmental disability but occurred after the person was twenty-two (22) years of age; and(6) "State family support council" means the council established by the department to carry out the responsibilities specified in this part.Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 91, eff. 7/1/2024.Acts 1992, ch. 981, § 3; 1994, ch. 683, § 1; T.C.A., § 33-5-402; Acts 2000, ch. 947, §§ 1, 6.