Bill > HB1495

This bill amends Tennessee law to adjust the requirements for certain adult day service programs to be exempt from licensing. Specifically, it modifies the definition of a "limited respite care services program," which is a program designed to offer relief to primary caregivers of adults who need assistance with daily living. The bill increases the maximum number of hours an adult can attend such a program per week from sixteen to twenty-four, and the maximum number of adults that can be cared for at one time from twenty to twenty-four, while still allowing for an exemption from full licensing requirements. These programs must be operated by religious institutions or organizations, serve adults who can function in a group and manage basic personal needs independently, be registered with the state, maintain attendance records, not administer medications, and adhere to specific staff-to-participant ratios.