Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0465 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Subtitle 0465-02 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Department of
Chapter 0465-02-17 - Minimum Program Requirements for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Personal Support Services Agencies
Section 0465-02-17-.01 - SCOPE

(a) An individual who provides personal support services to only one (1) person supported and who is not in a business arrangement to provide personal support services to any other person supported. This exception shall not apply to an individual who holds themselves out to the public as being in the business of personal support services for compensation;

(b) An individual who provides personal support services only to members of the individual's own family;

(c) An individual who provides only housekeeping services to a person supported and no other assistance with major life activities;

(d) An individual who provides only transportation services and no other assistance with major life activities;

(e) An individual who provides services in homeless shelters;

(f) An individual who provides only delivery services, such as dry-cleaning, food, medication delivery, or medical equipment; and

(g) Home care organizations licensed under T.C.A., Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 as a home care organization.