State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients, January 2002
Tennessee
State Supplementation
Mandatory Minimum Supplementation
Administration: Social Security Administration.
Passalong method: Maintaining payment levels.
Interim assistance: State participates.
Optional State Supplementation
State does not provide optional supplementation.
State Assistance for Special Needs
State does not provide assistance for special needs.
Medicaid
Eligibility
Criteria: SSI program guidelines (Title XVI).
Determined by: Social Security Administration.
Medically Needy Program
State provides a program for the aged, blind, and disabled medically needy.
Unpaid Medical Expenses
The Social Security Administration obtains this information.