TN SB1975

Expands eligibility for Tennessee's Individualized Education Account (IEA) program to include children with medical conditions that prevent them from attending school in person, as determined by the state board of education

Specifies 11 qualifying disabilities for IEA eligibility: autism, deaf-blindness, hearing impairments, intellectual disability, orthopedic impairments, traumatic brain injury, visual impairments, developmental delay, multiple disabilities, specific learning disabilities, and deafness

Adds home schools as a qualifying "participating school" option for students with medical conditions who cannot attend in person

Requires the department to create a monitoring process for IEA funds used by students with medical conditions to ensure compliance with approved expense requirements

Authorizes the department to suspend or permanently terminate program participation if parents fail to use IEA funds for approved expenses; effective July 1, 2026