Representative Payee
Eligibility
Recipient must receive some type of disability benefit, and be certified by a physician to be incapable of money management.
Goals
- To ensure payments are used for recipient's current needs or saved if not needed.
- To ensure recipient continues to meet eligibility requirements for disability benefits payments.
- To assist with development and implementation of a monthly budget to ensure availability of funds through out month.
- To assist with continued enrollment process as deemed necessary by the Payment Source.
- To provide collaborative effort with other Agencies to ensure recipient is receiving appropriate and essential services.
Explanation of Services
The Payee Program accepts referrals from local social service organizations, mental health facilities, Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration, and private physicians. Additionally, the Program works closely with local law enforcement and judicial systems as needed.
Emphasis is placed on assuring all recipients have appropriate housing and availability of weekly funds for purchase of food and personal items required for daily living.
There is no age requirement for acceptance to the Program.
Number of Persons Served
At the close of September, program enrollment included 490 active participants and 12 inactive participants in the 16-county East Tennessee catchments area. Of the 502 participants, 82% are classified as mentally impaired and 18% have a physical impairment. Additionally, 61% are dual diagnosed.
Source of Funding
The program is an independently supported program and receives its revenue by collection of fees from the participant. Current charge for service is $30 per month of participation per client.
Counties Served
Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Monroe, Roane, Scott, Sevier and Union.
For More Information Please Contact: Glenda Loope (865) 531-4855 or by E-mail GLoope@ethra.org.
