Tennessee Statutes
§ 33-1-203 — Principles of service
Tennessee·Title 33
The following service principles are fundamental to carrying out the department's responsibilities:
(1)Stable service systems that provide flexibility, advocacy, effective communication, targeted outcomes, continuous evaluation, and improvement based on best practice and research;
(2)Early identification of needs and the inclusion of both prevention and early intervention services and supports;
(3)Timely response to the needs, rights and desires of those served;
(4)Treating service recipients and families with dignity and respect;
(5)Protection of service recipients from abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
(6)Accurate and responsible accountability for the use of public resources;
(7)Ongoing education and skills development of the workforce; and (8) Cultural competence of persons prov
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Related
Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation v. Allison
833 S.W.2d 82 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1992)
Legislative History
Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-1-101
Title definitions§ 33-1-201
Responsibilities of department - State policy toward mental illness or serious emotional disturbance§ 33-1-202
Statement of values underlying title§ 33-1-203
Principles of service§ 33-1-204
Unnecessary entitlements not created§ 33-1-303
Powers of commissioner§ 33-1-304
Duties of commissioner§ 33-1-308
Interagency agreements§ 33-1-309
Adoption of rules