2021 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Chapter 11 - Health Facilities and Resources
Part 17 - Disabled Nursing Home Volunteers
§ 68-11-1701. Legislative Intent

Universal Citation:
TN Code § 68-11-1701 (2021)
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  1. The general assembly finds that:

    1. A disabled volunteer may be able to provide assistance in improving the services provided by Tennessee's nursing homes; and

    2. The use of a disabled volunteer in a nursing home could greatly benefit the volunteer as well.

  2. It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this part to determine what roles and responsibilities a volunteer with a disability could effectively assume in a nursing home and to provide for the establishment of a demonstration project to confirm the value of a disabled volunteer in a long term care facility.
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