Organizations Filed Purposes:
DISABILITY RIGHTS TENNESSEE IS A NONPROFIT LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF TENNESSEANS WITH DISABILITIES.
LEGAL BASED ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
DRT IS TENNESSEE'S PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY (P&A) SYSTEM THAT RESULTED FROM FEDERAL LEGISLATION, THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 1975. THE ACT DEFINES THE P&A SYSTEM AS ONE THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO PURSUE LEGAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE REMEDIES TO INSURE THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY. DRT ADMINISTERS SIX P&A PROGRAMS AND CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS HAS PRIMARY GOALS OF PROTECTING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, ALTHOUGH THE SPECIFIC DISABILITY OR ISSUE MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE MANDATING ACT, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE ABILITIES OF THOSE WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE PRODUCTIVE, FULFILLING LIVES. NO INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP RECEIVING SERVICES IS CHARGED.TENNCARE CONTRACTALL FUNCTIONS ARE RELATED TO TENNCARE ENROLLEES IN THE CHOICES AND ECF CHOICES PROGRAMS: DRT PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING: AN ACCESS POINT FOR GRIEVANCES ABOUT TENNCARE MANAGES CARE ORGANIZATION ENROLLMENT, ACCESS TO BENEFITS AND OTHER RELATED MATTER. PROVIDE EDUCATION ON ENROLLEE GRIEVANCE AND APPEALS RIGHTS, PROVIDE ASSITANCE IN NAVIGTING THE GRIEVANCE AND APPEAL PROCESS, PROVIDE OUTREACH.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lisa Primm | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $98,230 |
| Tina Prochaska | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Tim Hughes | SECRETARY | 0.2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Cook | PRESIDENT | 0.2 | $0 |
| Shuntea S Price | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Shara Biggs | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Pablo Juarez | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.2 | $0 |
| Misty Vetter Parsley | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Lauren Pearcy | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Lance Iverson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Lacey Lyons | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dr Trish Holliday | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dr Debra Hanna | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| David Kowalski | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Brittany Carter | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Barbara Zipperian | TREASURER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Barbara Simmons | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Alysia Williams | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
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