Tennessee § 33-6-206 - Request for release.
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§ 33-6-206. Request for release.
The following persons may at any time request the service recipient's release by filing a written application with the chief officer: An adult service recipient; A service recipient's conservator; A service recipient's attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health care; The parent, legal custodian, or legal guardian who applied for the admission of a child; A child who is sixteen (16) years of age or over and who was admitted on the child's own application; A caregiver under title 34, chapter 6, part 3, who is acting on behalf of a child; or An individual acting as an agent under the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act, compiled in title 68, chapter 11, part 18 or a person's surrogate as designated under title 68, chapter 11, part 18. If a competent service recipient cannot file a written request, a person acting on the service recipient's behalf may file the request with the service recipient's consent. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1; 2002, ch. 730, § 36; 2004, ch. 565, § 5; 2013, ch. 238, § 2.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 33-6-206
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-6-206 cover?
Section 33-6-206 ("Request for release.") 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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