§ 71-5-504. Notification About Program to Pharmaceutical Companies — Opportunity for Companies to Submit Information About Assistance Programs Offered by Companies
The department shall notify pharmaceutical companies doing business in Tennessee of the Tennessee pharmaceutical connection program, and shall offer pharmaceutical companies the opportunity to submit information to the department about any pharmaceutical assistance programs the pharmaceutical companies offer, the drugs covered by such programs, and all information required for application to the programs.
§ 71-5-505. Strategies to Improve Access to Prescription Drugs
The department may implement additional strategies, subject to available resources, to improve access to prescription drugs for persons who have no or inadequate health insurance, or other resources for the purchase of medically necessary prescription drugs.
§ 71-5-506. Annual Report
The department shall prepare and submit an annual report on the operations of the Tennessee pharmaceutical connection program to the governor, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
§ 71-5-309. Appeal of Determination of Area Manager
If an application is not acted upon by the area manager or the area manager’s designated agent within a reasonable time after the filing of the application, or is denied in whole or in part, or if an award of food stamp assistance is modified or cancelled under any provisions of this part, the applicant […]
§ 71-5-310. Review of Determinations of Area Managers
The department may also, upon its own motion, review any decision of an area manager or an area manager’s designated agent and may consider any application upon which a decision has not been made by the area manager or the area manager’s designated agent within a reasonable time. The department may make such additional investigation […]
§ 71-5-311. Election of County to Participate
Any county may elect to participate in the food stamp program by the adoption of a resolution by the county legislative body of the county, requesting certification by the department to the United States department of agriculture, or a successor agency, as to the county’s eligibility to so participate in the program. Any county electing […]
§ 71-5-312. Administration Costs
Cost of the administration of the food stamp program shall consist of a contribution from the federal government in an amount as provided by congress, and a contribution from the state amounting to one hundred percent (100%) of the administrative expenditures not provided through federal funds.
§ 71-5-313. Receipt or Transfer of Property by Recipient — Notice Required — Recovery of Excess Payments
If at any time during the certification for food stamp assistance, the recipient becomes possessed of any property, real or personal, or income in excess of the amount stated in the recipient’s application for such assistance or transfers any of the recipient’s property, real or personal, it shall be the duty of the recipient to […]
§ 71-5-314. Fraudulent Receipt of Food Assistance — Penalties — Statute of Limitations
A person commits an offense who, knowingly, obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids, or abets any person to obtain, by means of a willfully false statement, representation, or impersonation, or by any other fraudulent means or in any manner not authorized by this part, or by the regulations or procedures issued or implemented by […]
§ 71-5-305. Eligibility Requirements for Assistance
Assistance under this part shall be granted to any needy person, household or low-income family that meets the requirements set forth in federal statutes and such standards of need as may be established by the department or required by any subsequently enacted federal statute on the same subject.