Tennessee § 33-5-302 - Periodic evaluation of admitted person — Discharge.
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§ 33-5-302. Periodic evaluation of admitted person — Discharge.
The chief officer or director of a center or the appointed designee: Shall cause each person admitted under § 33-5-301 or transferred under § 33-3-301 or chapter 3, part 4 of this title to be evaluated as often as necessary, but not less often than every six (6) months; Shall discharge a person admitted under § 33-5-301 when the chief officer, director or designee and the statewide admission review committee determine that the person no longer meets the standards under which the person was admitted; or May discharge a person admitted under § 33-5-301 at any time when it is in the person’s best interest. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1; 2012, ch. 636, § 6. Compiler's Notes. Former § 33-5-302 (Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 13; 1981, ch. 224, § 5; T.C.A., § 33-506), concerning mental health and mental retardation services, was repealed by Acts 2000, ch. 809, § 2, effective May 24, 2000.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683, § 1; 1995, ch. 468, § 1; 2000, ch. 947, § 6); § 33-5-102 (Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 13; T.C.A. § 33-502), which was repealed by Acts 1993, ch. 283, § 2; § 33-5-103 (Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 13; T.C.A. § 33-503), which was repealed by Acts 1993, ch. 283, § 2; § 33-5-104 (Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 13; 1976, ch. 763, § 3; 1978, ch. 527, § 1; T.C.A. § 33-504), which was repealed by Acts 1993, ch. 283, § 2; and § 33-5-304 (Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 13; 1978, ch. 527, § 2; 1978, ch. 667, § 1; 1981, ch. 224, § 8; T.C.A., § 33-508), which was repealed by Acts 1984, ch. 922, § 33, is deleted and replaced in the revision of title 33 by Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1, effective March 1, 2001.
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