·State program
Money Follows the Person
Money Follows the Person provides Medicaid-covered community care, home modifications, rent assistance, and transition support for individuals moving from qualified institutions to community living.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Tennessee?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Applicant age
“Be 18 years of age or older”
tn.gov →Disability of the person receiving care
“Reside in a qualified institution (i.e. Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Regional Mental Health Institute, or Nursing Home) for sixty (60) days”
tn.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
How to apply
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Talk to your transition team to enroll; eligible individuals transition through the CHOICES, ECF CHOICES, or another waiver HCBS program