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-.02 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE

(1) To provide personal support services, an agency needs a license from either the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services or the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

(2) An agency licensed by either Department listed in Rule 0465-02-17-.02(1) may provide personal support services to individuals with physical or other disabilities.

(3) An agency seeking an initial license as a personal support service agency must submit a written attestation at the time of application acknowledging the categorization of the majority of its client population base, as described in (a) and (b) below. The written attestation shall be on a form developed by the department to whom application for a license is made.

(4) After January 1, 2016, any agency seeking renewal of a personal support services license need only make application with the department that licenses 50% or more of its client base, as described in sections (3)(a) and (b) above. The renewing agency shall submit with the renewal application a written attestation acknowledging the categorization of the majority of its client population base.

(5) No license shall be issued until the appropriate fee or fees are submitted by the agency seeking an initial or renewal license, as set forth in Rule 0465-02-02-.05 Licensure Administration and Procedures, Fees. All fees submitted are non-refundable.

(6) The agency should submit to the licensing department a list of the counties in which they provide services and the address at which the agency maintains its employee and service recipient records.