Title VI

Title Vl of Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in programs that utilize federal funds.  Medicaid waivers are examples of programs that are partially funded with federal dollars.  The Division of Mental Retardation Services (DMRS), as well as Tennessee Personal Assistance must comply with Title Vl requirements.  TPA will not exclude, deny benefits to or otherwise discriminate against any applicant for services recipient based on race, color or national origin in the admission to or participation in any of its programs and activities

The following are prohibited practices:

• Denying any service, opportunity or other benefit for which an applicant or service recipient is otherwise qualified.
• Providing any applicant or service recipient with any service or other benefit which is different or is provided in a different manner from which is provided to others in the same program.
• Subjecting any service recipient to segregated or separate treatment in any manner related to the receipt of a service.
• Restricting any service recipient in any way in the enjoyment of services, facilities or any other advantages, privilege or benefit provided to others in the same program
• Adopting methods of administration that would limit participation or subject any group of applicants or service to discrimination.
• Addressing an applicant or service recipient in a manner that denotes inferiority because of race, color or national origin;
• Subjecting any applicant or service recipient to racial or ethnic harassment, to a hostile racial or ethnic environment or to a disproportionate burden of environmental health risks.

If you witness any of the above prohibited practices, you have the right to file a complaint by contacting the local Title Vl compliance officer for TPA