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Provider Manual

You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher to view the Provider Manual. Click here to access the Adobe website and download a version.

Versions

There are two versions of the Provider Manual; one is titled Navigate and the other Key Word Search and Print. The Navigate Version allows you to travel and view throughout the manual. The Key Word Search and Print version allows you to find a specific location and also print the entire manual at once.

Commissioner's Correspondence

Policies

DIDD policies here

Protocols

DIDD has developed protocols to guide the determination of service requests. Following are the protocols with additional related material. Click here to read DIDD protocols.

Waiver Amendments

Waiver Amendments Effective February, 2011

Waiver Amendment Notices March 10, 2011

2010 Revision of Waiver Service Definitions (PDF)

Public Hearing and Meeting Information

Public Meeting Information for DIDD is now located at the TN.gov Public Meeting calendar located at https://apps.tn.gov/pmn/index.html.
To search for DIDD meetings, type "Dept. of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" into the department search field.

Provider Development: Central Office New Provider Board Orientation , Agency Directory, and Provider Application

The Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) Provider Manual (Chapter 6.7) states that all board chairs must attend New Provider Orientation or view a DIDD orientation videotape presentation within ninety calendar days of assuming office. Agency board chairs who are not able to attend the New Provider Orientation Class provided at the DIDD Central Office in Nashville, TN may still meet the board chair orientation requirements by reviewing the web-based New Provider Orientation materials prepared by DIDD.

Click here to review the training materials.

The Excel version of the Provider List may be sorted by Region, Services, Types of Service, etc.
For revisions to the Provider List please contact Linda Maurice - Linda.Maurice@tn.gov

MHDD Licensure Search

DOH Licensure search
Please select "Professional Service Support" in the Facility Type Menu

DIDD is in the process of developing a new Provider Application, which will be posted on the website in the near future. Please contact one of the individuals listed below based on the type of service(s) that you wish to provide.

  • Linda Maurice (615) 532-6568 or Linda.Maurice@tn.gov: Dental, Nursing, Long-term Residential, Respite, Personal Emergency Response Systems, Behavior Services
  • Karen Chambers (615) 532-8750 or Karen.Chambers@tn.gov: Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Environmental Accessibility Modifications, Specialized Medical Equipment, Vision

Provider Application Review Policy

EPA Certification To Conduct Lead-Based Paint Activities And Renovations

As of April 22, 2010, new federal EPA requirements related to safe-lead practices took effect for firms completing renovation of homes built prior to 1978.

As a contracted provider for Environmental Accessibility Modifications for the State of TN Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, you and your firm are required to comply with federal and state rules. ...more