Tennessee § 63-22-302 - Conscientious objections — Referrals to other providers — Liability.
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§ 63-22-302. Conscientious objections — Referrals to other providers — Liability.
No counselor or therapist providing counseling or therapy services shall be required to counsel or serve a client as to goals, outcomes, or behaviors that conflict with the sincerely held principles of the counselor or therapist; provided, that the counselor or therapist coordinates a referral of the client to another counselor or therapist who will provide the counseling or therapy. The refusal to provide counseling or therapy services as described in subsection (a) shall not be the basis for: A civil cause of action; or Criminal prosecution. Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to a counselor or therapist when an individual seeking or undergoing counseling is in imminent danger of harming themselves or others. Acts 2016, ch. 926, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2016, ch. 926, § 1 enacted this part with one section. By authority of the Code Commission, the section was codified as multiple sections. Subsection (c) was codified as § 63-22-301 and subsections (a), (b), and (d) were codified as § 63-22-302 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 63-22-302
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-22-302 cover?
Section 63-22-302 ("Conscientious objections — Referrals to other providers — Liability.") 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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