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Administrative Manual Section: General Administrative Procedures and Compliance Policy Manual Number: 200.010 Chapter: Rights and Responsibilities

February 1, 2024 Division of TennCare 2 activities of public entities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coverage does not depend on receipt of federal funds.

a. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”): Prohibits discrimination, denial of benefits or being excluded from participation on the basis of race, color or national origin in any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

b. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Amendments (“ADA”): Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by both public and private entities, whether or not they receive federal financial assistance.

c. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (“ADEA”): Prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

d. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”): Protects a qualified individual with a disability from discrimination in the provision of any benefit or service provided under any program or activity receiving funds from the Department of Health and Human Services.

e. Title IX Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”): No person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance

f. Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (”Section 1557”): An individual shall not, on the grounds prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any health program or activity, any part of which is receiving Federal financial assistance.

3. Title VI Prohibition on Discriminatory Conduct in Federally Funded Programs and Activities

Under Title VI, TennCare shall not discriminate against people on the basis of race, color or national origin in how its programs are administered.

TennCare shall not exclude or deny benefits to persons based on their race, color or national origin.

TennCare shall not impose different standards or procedures to determine who may receive benefits on the basis of race, color or national origin.

Examples: