Tenn. Code § 71-2-301

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069

Section 71-2-301 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Applicant" means a person requesting medical assistance under this part;

(2) "Department" means the department of human services;

(3) "Medical assistance" means vendor payments or other payments for drugs in behalf of any person in need of this form of medical assistance as determined by department standards; and

(4) "Recipient" means a person receiving medical assistance under the terms of this part.

T.C.A. § 71-2-301

Acts 1961, ch. 96, § 1; 1971, ch. 43, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1975, ch. 219, § 1(a, b); T.C.A., §§ 14-1601, 14-3-101.