Tennessee § 33-6-617 - Person eligible for discharge.
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§ 33-6-617. Person eligible for discharge.
If the person, upon being readmitted under this part, is eligible for discharge under § 33-6-602 , the person shall be discharged under § 33-6-602 notwithstanding § 33-3-501 . The hospital shall give notice of the discharge to the courts that had been notified of the admission, and the judicial proceedings for recommitment shall be dismissed. Acts 1984, ch. 922, § 28; 1985, ch. 437, §§ 22-25; 1996, ch. 1079, §§ 65, 66; T.C.A., § 33-6-204(g) ; Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
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Section 33-6-617 ("Person eligible for discharge.") 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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