71-2-103 - Part definitions. - Tennessee Statutes

71-2-103. Part definitions.

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

     (1)  “Area agency on aging” means any agency that has been designated by the commission to plan for and provide services to the elderly and disabled within a defined geographic area;

     (2)  “Commission” means the commission on aging and disability;

     (3)  “Home and community based long term care” means supportive services, including, but not limited to, personal assistance, homemaker and chore services, adult day services, assistive technology, home delivered meals, assisted transportation and mobility services, respite and hospice care, and rehabilitative care, that are provided to older persons and individuals with disabilities to remain independent and avoid inappropriate institutionalization and that help individuals maintain physical, social, and spiritual independence in the least restrictive environment;

     (4)  “Older Americans Act” means the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, compiled in 42 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.; and

     (5)  “Planning and service area” means a geographical division of the state that serves as an administrative unit for the purpose of planning and delivering services to older persons.

[Acts 1981, ch. 428, § 4; 1982, ch. 834, § 4; T.C.A., § 14-6-103; Acts 2001, ch. 397, § 4.]