Tennessee § 33-5-107 - Types of services available.
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§ 33-5-107. Types of services available.
If, and only if, no suitable alternative provider is available, the chief officer of a department facility may authorize nonresidential services and supports of the developmental center to persons with developmental disabilities. A person with a developmental disability, a parent or legal guardian of a child with a developmental disability, or the conservator of a person with a developmental disability may request nonresidential services and supports. The chief officer may, in the best interests of the person, discontinue the nonresidential services and supports of a person at any time. Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 13; 1983, ch. 323, § 10; T.C.A., § 33-501; Acts 1984, ch. 922, § 8; 1988, ch. 828, § 2; 1993, ch. 283, § 1; 1995, ch. 468, § 1; T.C.A., § 33-5-101(b)(4) ; Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1. Cross-References. Genetic testing for the prevention and treatment of mental retardation, title 68, ch. 5, part 5. Newborn testing for metabolic defects that would result in mental retardation, title 68, ch. 5, part 4. Voluntary hospitalization, release, § 33-6-201 et seq. Collateral References. Liability of one releasing institutionalized mental patient for harm he causes. 38 A.L.R.3d 699.
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Section 33-5-107 ("Types of services available.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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