- (1) Use of EFS funds shall be for the sole benefit of the Recipient for which the EFS is established. EFS funds shall only be used by the Account Holder on qualifying expenses.
- (2) It is a conflict of interest and is considered a misuse of EFS funds and a violation of Program rules and procedures for an Account Holder to provide EFS funds directly to his or her family member(s) or to any company, corporation, or business owned by his or her family member(s). A family member shall include an Account Holder’s spouse, parent, step-parent, parent-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or any person who resides in the same household as the Recipient or Account Holder receiving the EFS.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302 and 49-6-3501, et seq. Administrative History: Emergency rules filed March 21, 2025; effective through September 17, 2025. New rules filed June 20, 2025; effective September 18, 2025.