Tennessee § 37-1-176 - Providing care, training or treatment in least drastic alternative way.
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§ 37-1-176. Providing care, training or treatment in least drastic alternative way.
IF a juvenile court commits a child to the temporary legal custody of the department under § 37-1-175, THEN the department shall provide the necessary care, training, or treatment for the child in the least drastic alternative way that is available and suitable to meet the child's needs, AND community mental health centers and community programs that receive grants or contracts from the department to provide such services to children shall, at the direction of the department, provide the community-based services necessary to meet the child's needs for treatment in the least drastic alternative to hospitalization, AND IF AND ONLY IF placing the child in inpatient care in a hospital or treatment resource is the least drastic alternative way that is available to the department and is suitable to meet the child's needs, THEN the department shall apply for the child's admission to a hospital or treatment resource under title 33, chapter 6, part 2 or 4 or shall initiate proceedings under title 33, chapter 6, part 5. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 7.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-1-176 ("Providing care, training or treatment in least drastic alternative way.") 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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