Tennessee § 33-6-202 - Admission upon finding of need for hospitalization.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-6-202 — Admission upon finding of need for hospitalization., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-6-202. Admission upon finding of need for hospitalization.
Upon application, if an examination by an admitting physician determines the need for hospitalization, the chief officer of a public hospital shall admit and the chief officer of a private hospital or treatment resource may admit the person. If the service recipient is a child, the chief officer shall notify the child's parent, legal guardian or legal custodian of the admission. Admission is subject to the availability of suitable accommodations. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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