Tennessee Code — 33
Browse 450 sections in division 33 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 33-1-101. Title definitions.
- § 33-1-201. Responsibilities of department — State policy toward mental health and developmental disabilities.
- § 33-1-202. Statement of values underlying title.
- § 33-1-203. Principles of service.
- § 33-1-204. Unnecessary entitlements not created — Programs subject to funding by general assembly.
- § 33-1-301. Powers of department — Contracts — Property and monetary grants — Pilot programs.
- § 33-1-302. Other powers of department — Power to make grants and contracts — Cooperative programs — Rulemaking — Operation of facilities.
- § 33-1-303. Powers of commissioner.
- § 33-1-304. Duties of commissioner.
- § 33-1-305. Power of commissioner to adopt rules, prescribe forms and investigate complaints.
- § 33-1-306. Designation of administrative law judges or hearing officers.
- § 33-1-307. Departmental information systems.
- § 33-1-308. Interagency agreements.
- § 33-1-309. Adoption of rules.
- § 33-1-310. Power to assume temporary control of facility in event of emergency.
- § 33-1-311. Development of interagency projects and programs.
- § 33-1-401. Statewide planning and policy council created — Chair — Officers — Membership — Expenses — Meetings — Terms of service — Removal.
- § 33-1-402. Duties of council.
- § 33-2-101. Services and support to be community-based system.
- § 33-2-102. Goals and purposes of mental health care system.
- § 33-2-103. Requirements for community-based systems.
- § 33-2-104. Core values of service system.
- § 33-2-105. Geographic area for service systems — Designation of information sources.
- § 33-2-106. Legislative intent — Alleviation of geographical disparities.
- § 33-2-201. Three-year plan for services and supports — Annual budget request.
- § 33-2-202. Developmental disabilities planning and policy, mental health planning and policy, and regional planning and policy councils established.
- § 33-2-203. Councils — Purpose — Membership.
- § 33-2-301. Basic quality standards for services and supports.
- § 33-2-302. Regulation of compliance.
- § 33-2-303. Contracting for higher standards authorized.
- § 33-2-401. Short title.
- § 33-2-402. Part definitions.
- § 33-2-403. Licensure of mental health, substance abuse, and intellectual and developmental disabilities services and facilities — Exemptions — Rules.
- § 33-2-404. Rules for licensure — Amendment of rules.
- § 33-2-405. Operation of unlicensed facility unlawful — Penalty.
- § 33-2-406. Application for licensure.
- § 33-2-407. Suspension or revocation of license — Civil penalties.
- § 33-2-408. Sanctions against licensed entities.
- § 33-2-409. Amount of civil penalties.
- § 33-2-410. Service recipient protection trust fund.
- § 33-2-411. Surveyor to notify licensee of violations.
- § 33-2-412. Suit to enjoin services rendered without license or under suspended or revoked license.
- § 33-2-413. Inspections of facilities.
- § 33-2-414. Departmental assistance to applicants and to service recipients affected by license denial, suspension or revocation.
- § 33-2-415. Provisional licenses.
- § 33-2-416. Department to investigate reports of abuse, dereliction or deficiency in operation of facility — Private cause of action — Departmental remedies.
- § 33-2-417. Provision of services without license — Actions by commissioner — Violations.
- § 33-2-418. Residential facilities.
- § 33-2-419. Standardized training and continuing education required — Classifications.
- § 33-2-420. Dual licensing not required.
- § 33-2-421. Providers of personal support services.
- § 33-2-422. Differentiation between licensed physicians based on maintenance of certification.
- § 33-2-423. Prohibited marketing practices.
- § 33-2-501. Transportation options.
- § 33-2-502. Meeting on transportation services.
- § 33-2-601. Rules for conflict resolution procedures.
- § 33-2-602. Licensees to adopt conflict resolution procedures and appeal processes.
- § 33-2-603. [Repealed.]
- § 33-2-604. [Repealed.]
- § 33-2-605. Applicability to grievances pertaining to family support program.
- § 33-2-701. Short title.
- § 33-2-702. Statement of policy.
- § 33-2-703. Part definitions.
- § 33-2-704. Cooperative agreements among community mental health centers — Review by department — Certificate of public advantage.
- § 33-2-705. Judicial review of department decision.
- § 33-2-706. Effect of grant or denial of certificate of public advantage.
- § 33-2-707. Application fees.
- § 33-2-708. Center not authorized to act as insurer.
- § 33-2-709. Part not deemed to authorize referral to provider-owned facility in violation of law.
- § 33-2-801. Chief officers of hospitals and developmental centers — Appointment — Authority.
- § 33-2-802. Bond of chief officer.
- § 33-2-803. Powers and duties of chief officers.
- § 33-2-804. Officials prohibited from trafficking in supplies.
- § 33-2-805. Police powers of security guards.
- § 33-2-806. Trespassing on hospital or developmental center grounds — Penalty.
- § 33-2-901. Creation of boards — Members — Appointment — Expenses — Meetings — Term of office.
- § 33-2-902. Duties of boards.
- § 33-2-1001. Nonprofit service providers — Purchasing arrangements.
- § 33-2-1101. Calculation of charges for service.
- § 33-2-1102. Determination of indigency — Periodic payments.
- § 33-2-1103. Persons liable for charges.
- § 33-2-1104. Nonindigent recipients.
- § 33-2-1105. Information from liable parties — Effect of failure to provide information.
- § 33-2-1106. Person receiving services under court order.
- § 33-2-1107. Claims against recipients.
- § 33-2-1108. Voluntary contribution of funds.
- § 33-2-1109. Prohibition on maintenance at state's expense.
- § 33-2-1110. Discrimination for inability to pay prohibited.
- § 33-2-1201. Department employees, volunteers and applicants to submit to background check and fingerprinting.
- § 33-2-1202. Organizations to perform background checks on employees.
- § 33-2-1203. Contracting for temporary staffing to maintain suitable available accommodations.
- § 33-2-1204. Phasing in of reductions in bed capacity at state-owned or operated facilities.
- § 33-2-1301. Department officers, employees and licensees to disclose interest in mental health facilities — Conflict of interest.
- § 33-2-1302. Penalty for violation of § 33-2-1301.
- § 33-2-1303. Contractors to disclose interest in facility.
- § 33-2-1304. Personnel records to indicate conflict of interest as reason for relief of duties.
- § 33-3-101. Rights of persons under this title equal to those of other persons except as limited by this title — Records.
- § 33-3-102. Specific rights protected.
- § 33-3-103. Confidentiality of mental health records.
- § 33-3-104. Persons who may consent to disclosure of confidential information.
- § 33-3-105. Disclosure of confidential information without consent.
- § 33-3-106. Disclosure to advocacy agency — Disclosure to organization paying for treatment — Limitations.
- § 33-3-107. Rules relating to disclosure of confidential information.
- § 33-3-108. Access permitted for reports of harm and granting of access in cases of abuse.
- § 33-3-109. Release of information to family members and other designated persons — Acceptance of information from family members of service recipients.
- § 33-3-110. Disclosure to law enforcement agencies in cases of felony acts of bodily harm or sexual abuse.
- § 33-3-111. Records of child service recipient not available to person accused of abusing recipient — Exceptions and limitations.
- § 33-3-112. Disclosure to service recipient of records kept and procedures for accessing records.
- § 33-3-113. Request by recipient to have record amended.
- § 33-3-114. Exceptions to evidentiary privilege of mental health professionals.
- § 33-3-115. Information to be collected and reported to the federal bureau of investigation-NICS index and the department of safety by any clerk of court that maintains records of an adjudication as a mental defective or a judicial commitment to a mental institution.
- § 33-3-116. Penalty for violation.
- § 33-3-117. Reporting to local law enforcement by inpatient treatment facility of involuntary commitment of service recipient.
- § 33-3-126. Right to religious expression.
- § 33-3-201. Liability of counselor for suicide or attempted suicide of person counseled.
- § 33-3-202. Director of not-for-profit corporation providing service not liable for torts of recipients.
- § 33-3-206. Duty to predict, warn or take precautions to provide protection — Liability.
- § 33-3-207. Discharge of duty.
- § 33-3-208. Duty of employees who transmit or record patient communications.
- § 33-3-209. Immunity from liability where duty satisfied.
- § 33-3-210. Reporting to local law enforcement by a qualified mental health professional or behavior analyst of an actual threat of serious bodily harm or death against an identifiable victim.
- § 33-3-211. [Reserved.]
- § 33-3-218. Decision making capacity of recipient.
- § 33-3-219. Surrogate decision maker for medical decisions — Immunity from liability.
- § 33-3-220. Eligibility to serve as surrogate decision maker.
- § 33-3-221. Immunity of medical professional acting in accordance with decision of surrogate decision maker.
- § 33-3-301. Transfer between facilities.
- § 33-3-302. Transfer to veterans' administration facilities.
- § 33-3-303. Transfer of nonresident.
- § 33-3-403. Emergency residential care and treatment.
- § 33-3-404. Transfer committees — Appointment of members.
- § 33-3-405. Transfer committee — Chair — Vice chair — Voting — Hearings — Rights of transferees — Evidence.
- § 33-3-406. Approval or disapproval of transfer.
- § 33-3-407. When person to be transferred.
- § 33-3-408. Determination of appropriateness of transfer.
- § 33-3-409. Return of transferee from public facility.
- § 33-3-410. Return of transferee from private facility.
- § 33-3-411. Runaways — Custody.
- § 33-3-412. Emergency residential care and treatment for minors in youth development centers.
- § 33-3-501. Patient or resident not released during pendency of proceedings — Exceptions.
- § 33-3-502. Record of proceedings — Copy of court order with recipient's history to hospital or developmental center.
- § 33-3-503. Costs of proceedings.
- § 33-3-504. Physician, psychologist, or other person, as witness.
- § 33-3-505. Use of audio visual technology in judicial proceeding.
- § 33-3-506. Delivery of pleadings and certificates of need for care and treatment by telefax transmission.
- § 33-3-601. Application of part.
- § 33-3-602. Contents of complaint for commitment.
- § 33-3-603. Jurisdiction and venue.
- § 33-3-604. [Reserved.]
- § 33-3-606. Time for hearing.
- § 33-3-607. Examination of defendant — Detention and release.
- § 33-3-608. Attorney — Notification of representation - Appointment by court.
- § 33-3-609. Jury trial.
- § 33-3-610. Place of hearing.
- § 33-3-611. Transportation to hearing.
- § 33-3-612. Evidence — Witnesses — Continuances — Presence or exclusion of defendant.
- § 33-3-613. Conduct of hearing.
- § 33-3-614. Names of examining professionals — Availability to defendant.
- § 33-3-615. Testimony of professionals — Depositions or affidavits.
- § 33-3-616. Place of detention.
- § 33-3-617. Requisites for commitment.
- § 33-3-618. Dismissal of proceedings — Release of defendant.
- § 33-3-619. Commitment to involuntary care — Disclosure of information.
- § 33-3-620. Appeals.
- § 33-3-701. Commencement of proceedings.
- § 33-3-702. Notice of complaint and hearing.
- § 33-3-703. When hearings held — Continuances.
- § 33-3-704. Transferee's attorney.
- § 33-3-705. Jury trial.
- § 33-3-706. Place of hearings — Exclusion of public.
- § 33-3-707. Evidence — Witnesses — Continuances — Presence or exclusion of transferee.
- § 33-3-708. Hearings informal.
- § 33-3-709. Testimony of examining professionals — Depositions and affidavits.
- § 33-3-710. Findings by court or jury.
- § 33-3-711. Limitations on filing complaint.
- § 33-3-801. Right to file for writ of habeas corpus.
- § 33-3-802. Determination of mental condition of person seeking release.
- § 33-3-803. Disposition of case.
- § 33-3-804. Order of discharge.
- § 33-3-901. Wrongful hospitalization or admission — Instituting wrongful action — Penalties — Immunity.
- § 33-3-902. Furnishing false information — Misdemeanor.
- § 33-3-903. Sexual relations with service recipient.
- § 33-3-904. Aiding or abetting escape — Inciting service recipient to violence — Supplying with dangerous or intoxicating substances.
- § 33-4-101. Right to receive visitors — Right to communicate with family, attorney, physician, minister and courts.
- § 33-4-102. [Transferred.]
- § 33-4-103. Notice of admission to guardian or family.
- § 33-4-104. Treatment for physical disorder prior to admission.
- § 33-4-105. Written statement of release procedures and other rights.
- § 33-4-106. Unauthorized leave from facility.
- § 33-4-107. Commitment to private facility — Certificate by disinterested professional.
- § 33-4-108. Certificate of need — Basis — Contents — Violation.
- § 33-4-109. Notice to court, legal custodian and guardian or next of kin of death of patient or resident — Disposal of unclaimed property after discharge or death.
- § 33-4-110. Inability to exercise rights — Appointment of a conservator.
- § 33-4-201. Designation of employee as legal guardian or conservator.
- § 33-4-202. Qualifications of guardian, conservator or trustee.
- § 33-4-203. Bond.
- § 33-4-204. Duration of guardianship or conservatorship.
- § 33-4-205. Funds received by guardian or conservator.
- § 33-4-206. Other assets received by guardian or conservator.
- § 33-4-207. Disposition of assets after termination of guardianship or conservatorship.
- § 33-4-208. Annual report.
- § 33-4-209. Designation of trustees for patients or residents — Audit.
- § 33-4-210. Coercion of guardian, conservator or trustee — Penalty.
- § 33-5-101. Application of title to persons with developmental disabilities.
- § 33-5-102. Effective date of part.
- § 33-5-103. Persons with developmental disability based solely on mental illness or serious emotional disturbance.
- § 33-5-104. Developmental disabilities occurring after twenty-two years of age.
- § 33-5-105. Factors in assessing eligibility for service and support under this chapter.
- § 33-5-106. Application process.
- § 33-5-107. Types of services available.
- § 33-5-108. Determination of fiscal impact on licensees following regulatory or policy changes — Notice.
- § 33-5-110. Residential and day provider agencies task force.
- § 33-5-111. Eligibility criteria for medical assistance programs and services.
- § 33-5-112. Person on waiting list for services to be enrolled in community based services program within six months of custodial parent or caregiver attaining certain age.
- § 33-5-201. Part definitions.
- § 33-5-202. State policy — Principles for developing programs.
- § 33-5-203. Primary focus.
- § 33-5-204. Duties of contracted agency.
- § 33-5-205. Scope of family support services.
- § 33-5-206. Coordination of services.
- § 33-5-207. Families of adults with disabilities — Services and resources.
- § 33-5-208. State family support council.
- § 33-5-209. Department to participate with council — Policies and procedures.
- § 33-5-210. Meetings — Duties — Expenses.
- § 33-5-211. Administration of program — Funding.
- § 33-5-212. Provision of information gathered through family support program to DIDD.
- § 33-5-301. Part definitions — Admission to developmental center — Emergency respite admission — Review.
- § 33-5-302. Periodic evaluation of admitted person — Discharge.
- § 33-5-303. Request for discharge by parent or other representative.
- § 33-5-304. Departmental review of admission.
- § 33-5-401. Rehabilitation for persons with intellectual disability.
- § 33-5-402. Procedure for commitment of person under this part.
- § 33-5-403. Prerequisites to involuntary commitment.
- § 33-5-404. Finding of need for involuntary commitment by designated psychologists.
- § 33-5-405. Admission subject to availability of accommodation.
- § 33-5-406. Credit on sentence for time in custody.
- § 33-5-407. Court order as transfer.
- § 33-5-408. Periodic evaluations.
- § 33-5-410. Discharge proceedings for criminal defendant involuntarily committed to an intellectual disability facility.
- § 33-5-501. Mandatory community-based services for felony defendant found incompetent to stand trial.
- § 33-5-502. Mandatory community-based services for felony defendant found not guilty due to insanity based on an intellectual disability.
- § 33-5-503. Mandatory community-based services for capital defendant committed under § 33-5-403 but no longer meeting the standards for commitment.
- § 33-5-504. Development of community-based services plan — Maximum duration.
- § 33-5-505. Hearing on contest of plan.
- § 33-5-506. Assessment of service recipient's needs and progress — Report to court.
- § 33-5-507. Termination of community-based services.
- § 33-5-601. Statewide planning and policy council created — Chair — Officers — Membership — Expenses — Meetings — Terms of service — Removal.
- § 33-5-602. Duties of council.
- § 33-6-101. Applicability of title to persons with mental illness and serious emotional disturbance.
- § 33-6-102. Development of system — Purpose.
- § 33-6-103. Priority population — Standards of care — Funding — Legislative intent — Contract with licensed community mental health agency.
- § 33-6-104. Community-based screening process — Prescreening agents.
- § 33-6-105. Certificate of need required for admission of publicly funded person — Psychiatric emergency services — Funding for services for uninsured persons.
- § 33-6-106. Persons not meeting admission criteria.
- § 33-6-107. Treatment review committees.
- § 33-6-108. Admissions to a state-owned or operated hospital or treatment resource.
- § 33-6-109. Quarterly report on the implementation and impact of available suitable accommodations.
- § 33-6-201. Persons who may apply for voluntary admission.
- § 33-6-202. Admission upon finding of need for hospitalization.
- § 33-6-203. Limitations on admission of child.
- § 33-6-204. Admissions review committee — Members — Expenses.
- § 33-6-205. Approval of commitment.
- § 33-6-206. Request for release.
- § 33-6-207. Procedure for release following request.
- § 33-6-208. Notification of parent, guardian or custodian prior to release of child.
- § 33-6-301. “Severe impairment” defined.
- § 33-6-302. Detention of persons with severe impairments — Record.
- § 33-6-303. Examination of person.
- § 33-6-304. Detention following finding of severe impairment.
- § 33-6-305. Extended detention after confirmation of initial finding.
- § 33-6-306. Notice of status and rights as service recipient.
- § 33-6-307. Request for release.
- § 33-6-308. Release of person no longer in need of immediate care.
- § 33-6-309. Admission of person to treatment facility beyond seventy-two hour period.
- § 33-6-310. Monitoring of admissions to ensure service recipients' rights.
- § 33-6-311. Service under this part not substitute for outpatient care.
- § 33-6-401. Emergency detention.
- § 33-6-402. Detention without warrant authorized.
- § 33-6-403. Admission to treatment facility.
- § 33-6-404. Certificate of need for emergency treatment and transportation.
- § 33-6-405. [Reserved.]
- § 33-6-407. Examination to determine need for hospitalization.
- § 33-6-408. Admission of person already at treatment facility.
- § 33-6-409. [Repealed.]
- § 33-6-410. Admission of detainee to state facility.
- § 33-6-411. Admission of detainee to private or local facility with contractual relationship with state.
- § 33-6-412. Admission of detainee to other private or local facility — Payment for services.
- § 33-6-413. Notice of admission to general sessions court — Notice of defendant's rights and status.
- § 33-6-414. Detention for twenty-four (24) hours if judge not available.
- § 33-6-415. Treatment not to render defendant unable to participate in probable cause hearing.
- § 33-6-416. Order of admission — Notice to next of kin or representative.
- § 33-6-417. Release or transfer prior to hearing.
- § 33-6-418. Procedure for probable cause hearing.
- § 33-6-419. Notice to court of legal representation — Appointment of counsel.
- § 33-6-420. Waiver of hearing.
- § 33-6-421. Filing of certificates of need.
- § 33-6-422. Finding of probable cause — Involuntary commitment for care for up to fifteen (15) days.
- § 33-6-423. Release of defendant if findings not made by court.
- § 33-6-424. Release of defendant if chief officer determines certificates of need not supported by facts.
- § 33-6-425. Detention not to be at jail or other criminal custodial facility unless defendant under arrest for crime.