Tennessee Statutes
§ 33-3-125 — Professional not to be related or to have financial interest
Tennessee·Title 33
A certificate of need for commitment for care and treatment as a person with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance that is authorized or required to be made by a physician, psychologist, or other professional under this title is not valid for any purpose if:
(1)It is made by a professional who is a relative by blood, marriage, or adoption, or the legal guardian, conservator, or legal custodian of the person who is the subject of the petition, application or certificate; or (2) It is made by a professional who has an ownership interest in a private facility in which the person is to be admitted.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 63, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 1983, ch. 323, § 16; T.C.A., §§ 33-345, 33-3-108; 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