Disability and Aging, Dept. Of - As introduced, removes the termination date of the Alzheimer's and dementia respite care pilot program; removes the requirement that the program must actively serve up to 225 enrollees at one time in each fiscal year of the program's operation. - Amends TCA Title 52, Chapter 8, Part 2.

SB 2559 modifies Tennessee's Alzheimer's and dementia respite care program by removing its temporary status and enrollment limits. Specifically, it eliminates the program's termination date (making it permanent) and deletes the requirement that the program must serve no more than 225 participants annually. This change directly affects individuals receiving respite care for Alzheimer's or dementia in Tennessee, allowing the program to operate indefinitely without a fixed participant cap. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 52, Chapter 8, Part 2, to implement these operational adjustments.