Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-2-301
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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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Status: in_force
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