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Can I collect age information from participants in Tennessee? What are the requirements?

Collecting Age Information from Participants in Tennessee

Based on the information provided in the context documents, collecting age information from participants in Tennessee is allowed with informed consent from the participant or their legal representative.

According to TNRR Section 0030-1-5-.08, all participant data gathered and maintained by the State Agency, the Area Agency, and any other agency, organization, or individual providing services under the State or area plan, shall be safeguarded by specific policies. No information about, or obtained from, an individual participant shall be disclosed in any form identifiable with the individual to any person outside the agency or program involved without the informed consent of the participant or his/her legal representative, except by court order or when securing client-requested services, benefits, or rights.

Therefore, collecting age information from participants would be considered identifiable information and would require informed consent from the participant or their legal representative.

Requirements for Collecting Age Information

To collect age information from participants in Tennessee, you must obtain informed consent from the participant or their legal representative.

It is important to note that the Tennessee Vulnerable Adult Coalition (TVAC) was established to prevent the abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of elder and vulnerable adults [3.2]. Additionally, TNRR Section 0030-1-6-.06 requires provider agencies to document in their personnel files for each employee or volunteer any prior convictions, the results of a county criminal history check for each of the last two counties in which the applicant lived or worked, and the results of any other checks which may have been requested by the provider agency, including background checks by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation or the Federal Bureau of Investigation [4.3].

Therefore, while collecting age information from participants is allowed with informed consent, provider agencies are required to conduct background checks on their employees and volunteers.

Conclusion

In summary, you can collect age information from participants in Tennessee with informed consent from the participant or their legal representative. Provider agencies are required to conduct background checks on their employees and volunteers.

[2.1], [3.1], [4.1], [1.2]

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Tennessee