§ 68-11-1701. Legislative Intent

The general assembly finds that: A disabled volunteer may be able to provide assistance in improving the services provided by Tennessee’s nursing homes; and The use of a disabled volunteer in a nursing home could greatly benefit the volunteer as well. It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this part to determine […]

§ 68-11-1702. Demonstration Project

The commissioner of health is authorized to develop, in conjunction with representatives of the Tennessee Health Care Association, the Tennessee Disability Coalition and the Tennessee commission on aging and disability, a framework that delineates the functions that a disabled volunteer could safely assume in a nursing home, to establish appropriate goals and objectives for a […]