§ 4-58-105. Filing With United States Attorney Complaints Alleging Criminal Violations of 18 u.s.c. § 911
A state governmental entity or local health department shall file, with the United States attorney, a complaint alleging a criminal violation of 18 U.S.C. § 911, for each person who willfully makes a false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation of United States citizenship.
§ 4-58-106. Violation of Chapter Prohibited — Report on Compliance
No state governmental entity or local health department shall provide or offer to provide any federal, state or local public benefit in violation of this chapter. Each entity and local health department, subject to this chapter, shall include in any annual report to the general assembly, as required by law, a report of its compliance […]
§ 4-58-107. Sending to or Receiving From Naturalization Service Information Regarding Immigration Status of Aliens
Unless otherwise provided by federal law, no state governmental entity or local health department shall be prohibited, or in any way restricted, from sending to or receiving from the immigration and naturalization service information regarding the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of an alien in the United States.
§ 4-58-108. Interpretation Consistent With Federal and State Law
This chapter shall be interpreted consistently with all federal laws, including, but not limited to, federal laws regulating immigration, labor, and medicaid, and all state laws.
§ 4-58-109. No Limitation Regarding Application Process — Cost of Verification
Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as limiting a state governmental entity or local health department regarding its current application process for administering a federal, state or local public benefit, including, but not limited to, requesting additional information from the applicant or requiring additional verification of eligibility. The state shall defray the cost to […]
§ 4-58-110. Limitations on Application of Chapter
This chapter shall not apply to: Any person applying for benefits who: Lacks the mental capacity to commit perjury under oath; and Has not been judicially appointed a guardian or conservator; Legal services provided by a district public defender, court-appointed counsel, or other counsel for indigent services; Prenatal care administered by the department of health; […]
§ 4-58-104. Liability for False, Fictitious or Fraudulent Statements or Representations
Any natural person eighteen (18) years of age or older who knowingly and willfully makes a false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation under this chapter shall be liable under either: The Tennessee Medicaid False Claims Act, compiled in §§ 71-5-181 — 71-5-185; or The False Claims Act, compiled in chapter 18 of this title. […]
§ 4-58-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Eligibility Verification for Entitlements Act.”
§ 4-58-102. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter: “Federal public benefit”: Has the same meaning as provided in 8 U.S.C. § 1611; and Does not mean a benefit listed in 8 U.S.C. § 1611(b); “Political subdivision” means any local governmental entity, including, but not limited to, any municipality, metropolitan government, county, utility district, school district, public building authority, […]
§ 4-58-103. Verification of Citizenship of Applicants for Benefits
Except where prohibited by federal law, every state governmental entity and local health department shall verify that each applicant eighteen (18) years of age or older, who applies for a federal, state or local public benefit from the entity or local health department, is a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States […]