§ 33-3-207 — Discharge of duty

(a) If a service recipient is an unemancipated minor, the duty imposed by § 33-3-206 may be discharged by the professional or service provider by notifying the unemancipated minor's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and satisfying the requirements of subsection (c). (b) If a professional or service provider reports to law enforcement regarding a threat of bodily harm communicated by a service recipient who is an unemancipated minor, pursuant to § 33-3-206 , then the professional shall also report information about the threat to the unemancipated minor's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian. (c) The duty imposed by § 33-3-206 may be discharged by the professional or service provider by: (1) Informing the clearly identified victim of the threat; (2) Having the service recipient admitted on a voluntary basis to a hospital; (3) Taking steps to seek admission of the service recipient to a hospital or treatment resource on an involuntary basis pursuant to chapter 6 of this title; or (4) Pursuing a course of action consistent with current professional standards that will discharge the duty.

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 761,s 2, eff. 4/22/2024. Acts 1989, ch. 549, § 1; T.C.A., §33-10-302(b); Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.