1. (1) The Department shall adopt such rules as it deems necessary to secure satisfactory compliance with the provisions of any state or federal statutes, regulations or waivers for any programs that are within the responsibilities, authority and duties of the Department of Human Services.
2. (2) The Commissioner shall cause to be prepared a notice of the proposal of such rules, or of any amendments or repeals of existing rules which shall be published as required by law; provided, public necessity or emergency rules that may be authorized by law shall not require publication of the notice prior to their implementation upon approval by the Attorney General and Reporter, but such rules shall comply with all other notice and hearing provisions that may be necessary to make those rules permanent that are required by law subsequent to the implementation of the public necessity or emergency rules.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-207, and 71-1-105(12). Administrative History: Original rule filed January 19, 1977; effective February 18, 1977. Amendment filed December 17, 1982; effective March 17, 1983. Amendment filed February 26, 2007; effective May 12, 2007.