Purpose

(1) The purpose of these rules is to describe the Department’s policy for determining: (a) Indigence such that a service recipient may receive care from a Regional Mental Health Institute (RMHI) at the expense of the state; and (b) The periodic payments to be made by non-indigent service recipients or responsible relatives for care by a RMHI. (2) These rules do not apply to a person subject to evaluation, diagnosis or treatment under Title 33, Chapter 5; or Chapter 7, Part 3. (3) These rules only apply to Tennessee residents who are legally in the United States of America. Services recipients who are not Tennessee residents or are not legally in the United States of America shall be liable for the total charge for services provided and shall not be eligible for a periodic payment plan under this chapter. (4) Pursuant to T.C.A. § 33-1-204, these rules shall not create an entitlement to services from the state.