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  • License Plate for Tennesseans with Disabilities to Have New Design in 2023

    Thursday, January 05, 2023 | 08:40am

    NASHVILLE – The motor vehicle passenger license plate for Tennesseans with disabilities will have a look and feel that’s like the blue standard license plate design that hit the roads last year.

    Revenue | Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | Hot Topics

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  • Gov. Lee Visits Leaders to Discuss Tennessee’s Progress in Serving Disability Community

    Thursday, October 14, 2021 | 01:19pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Gov. Lee met with leaders in the disability community to discuss how Tennessee is leading in providing supports to individuals with disabilities. The visits included discussion around landmark technology being used in Tennessee to support adults seeking greater independence and an update on Tennessee’s strides in providing employment opportunities to those with disabilities.

    TennCare | Governor Lee | Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

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  • Almost 300 Children Enrolled in Katie Beckett Program

    Monday, February 01, 2021 | 10:19am

    NASHVILLE—The Division of TennCare and the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) announced that more than 290 children have been enrolled in the Katie Beckett Program since it opened for applications in late November 2020.

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  • Tennessee’s Katie Beckett Program Receives Federal Approval

    Monday, November 02, 2020 | 03:00pm

    NASHVILLE—The Division of TennCare and the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) announced the state’s new Katie Beckett Program has received federal approval and expects to begin taking self-referral forms on November 23, 2020.

    TennCare | Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

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  • “Expect Employment” Report Details Progress on Disability Employment in Tennessee

    Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | 08:19am

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  • Media Release - DIDD Commissioner Payne Announces Retirement

    Wednesday, December 05, 2018 | 08:45am

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  • Media Release - Report Highlights Improvements Made to Increase Employment for People with Disabilities

    Tuesday, November 13, 2018 | 09:56am

    Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

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  • Media Release - Aging Caregiver's Law Change Expands Enrollment

    Friday, September 21, 2018 | 08:15am

    Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

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  • Governor, First Lady Haslam Honor State Employees for Providing Outstanding Service

    Tuesday, August 07, 2018 | 11:55am

    NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam today honored 23 state employees who are helping Tennessee lead by providing outstanding state services every day. The employees, who were nominated by their departments’ leadership for the Governor’s Excellence in Service Awards, were invited to attend a luncheon at the Tennessee Residence for providing efficient and effective service to the state and their fellow Tennesseans. “The employees honored today are on the forefront of improving how Tennessee state government delivers services,” Haslam said. “By exceeding leadership and customer expectations, creating innovative solutions or improving processes and services, these state employees are helping provide taxpayers with the highest quality service at the lowest possible cost.”

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  • Media Release - DIDD Launches Employment Mentorship Program

    Thursday, August 02, 2018 | 10:14am

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  • Governor, First Lady Haslam Honor State Employees for Providing Excellent Service

    Tuesday, February 06, 2018 | 01:48pm

    NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam today recognized 22 state employees for providing outstanding service to the state and their fellow Tennesseans at a luncheon at the Tennessee Residence. The Governor’s Excellence in Service Awards was launched in 2016 to honor outstanding state employees who are helping Tennessee lead by providing efficient and effective state services every day.

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  • Support Continues for Tennessee’s Leadership in Employment First Efforts

    Thursday, November 09, 2017 | 12:24pm

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  • Schedule for Governor Haslam's FY 2018-2019 Budget Hearings

    Tuesday, October 24, 2017 | 08:44am

    NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam will hold budget hearings for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 on Monday, November 6 through Thursday, November 9. The hearings will be held in the Executive Conference Room on the ground floor of the State Capitol. Haslam, Finance and Administration Commissioner Larry Martin, Chief Operating Officer Greg Adams and David Thurman, state budget director, will preside over the hearings.

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  • Tennessee Council On Autism Spectrum Disorder Holds First Meeting

    Wednesday, October 04, 2017 | 10:16am

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  • Haslam, Payne Announce End of Court Oversight, Improved Services for Tennesseans with Intellectual Disabilities

    Friday, September 08, 2017 | 10:13am

    NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) Commissioner Debra K. Payne today announced the dismissal of the longstanding Clover Bottom lawsuit, effectively ending a quarter century of litigation and court oversight of intellectual disabilities services in the state of Tennessee. U.S. District Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr. dismissed the case and entered an order in which he found the state had complied with all conditions of a court approved plan to improve services and the quality of life for citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

    Press Releases | Governor Haslam | Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

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