- (1) The Commissioner will select the ten (10) grantee facilities from the list of ranked proposals submitted by the Coalition to receive grants from the State Nursing Home Trust Account.
- (2) The Commissioner may make revisions to the rankings as necessary.
- (3) On or before May 31 of each year, the Commissioner will notify applicant facilities of those selected to receive an Eden Alternative™ grant for the upcoming State fiscal year beginning July 1.
- (4) Facilities awarded a grant will sign and adhere to a contract developed in accordance with Finance and Administration contracting procedures.
- (5) Facilities will be reimbursed for actual expenditures related to Eden Alternative™ activities, up to the maximum amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000). Such expenditures must be planned for and included in the facility's budget portion of the proposal.
- (6) Requests for minor revisions to the facility's Eden Alternative™ budget must be submitted in writing to the Department for approval.
(7) A grantee may be terminated from participation in the Eden Alternative™ Grant Assistance Program, following an administrative hearing held in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, for any of the following reasons:
- (a) An order of the Commissioner or the Board imposes discipline upon the grantee;
- (b) The grantee loses its license to operate;
- (c) The facility/grantee fails to comply with any of the provisions of these rules; or,
- (d) The facility/grantee submits false or erroneous claims for reimbursement.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 68-11-202, 68-11-204, 68-11-206, 68-11-209, 68-11-827, and 68- 11-832. Administrative History: Original rule filed May 17, 2000; effective July 31, 2000. Transferred from chapter 1200-08-31 pursuant to Public Chapter 1119 of 2022 effective July 1, 2022.