Tennessee § 33-5-303 - Request for discharge by parent or other representative.

§ 33-5-303. Request for discharge by parent or other representative.

In the case of a person admitted under § 33-5-301 , a parent or legal guardian of a child with intellectual or development disability on behalf of the child, a conservator of a person with intellectual or development disability on behalf of the person, or a person with intellectual or development disability who was admitted on the person's own application and does not lack capacity under § 33-3-218 may request discharge from a developmental center at any time by filing a request with the chief officer or director of a center or the appointed designee. If the person cannot file a written request, anyone acting on the person's behalf may file the request with the person's consent. The chief officer or director of a center or the appointed designee shall discharge the person with intellectual or development disability within twelve (12) hours after receipt of the request or at the time stated in the request, whichever is later. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1; 2012, ch. 636, §§ 7, 8. Compiler's Notes. Former § 33-5-303 (Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 13; 1981, ch. 224, § 6; T.C.A., § 33-507), concerning mental health and mental retardation services, was repealed by Acts 2000, ch. 809, § 2, effective May 24, 2000. For present law, see § 33-5-106 . Former chapter 5, §§ 33-5-101 , 33-5-105 , 33-5-201 , 33-5-301 — 33-5-303 , 33-5-305 — 33-5-310 , 33-5-401 — 33-5-412 (Acts 1971, ch. 289, § 1; 1975, ch. 248, § 13; 1976, ch. 763, § 4; 1976, ch. 764, § 3; 1978, ch. 527, § 3; 1978, ch. 667, § 2; 1980, ch. 822, § 1; 1981, ch. 224, §§ 5, 6, 10; 1982, ch. 862, § 2; 1983, ch. 323, § 10; T.C.A., §§ 33-313, 33-501, 33-505 — 33-507, 33-510, 33-515, 33-516, 33-523, 33-524, 33-1601; Acts 1984, ch. 922, §§ 6, 8-11; 1988, ch. 828, § 2; 1989, ch. 504, § 1; 1992, ch. 981, §§ 2-13, 15; 1992, ch. 991, § 14; 1993, ch. 283, § 1; 1994, ch. 683, § 1; 1995, ch. 468, § 1; 2000, ch. 947, § 6); § 33-5-102 (Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 13; T.C.A. § 33-502), which was repealed by Acts 1993, ch. 283, § 2; § 33-5-103 (Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 13; T.C.A. § 33-503), which was repealed by Acts 1993, ch. 283, § 2; § 33-5-104 (Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 13; 1976, ch. 763, § 3; 1978, ch. 527, § 1; T.C.A. § 33-504), which was repealed by Acts 1993, ch. 283, § 2; and § 33-5-304 (Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 13; 1978, ch. 527, § 2; 1978, ch. 667, § 1; 1981, ch. 224, § 8; T.C.A., § 33-508), which was repealed by Acts 1984, ch. 922, § 33, is deleted and replaced in the revision of title 33 by Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1, effective March 1, 2001.