Tennessee Statutes
§ 33-3-218 — Decision making capacity of recipient
Tennessee·Title 33
IF:
(1)(A) [Deleted by 2024 amendment.]
(B)A service recipient, due to a diagnosed mental illness or serious emotional disorder, is unable to make an informed decision about application to a hospital or inpatient treatment resource under § 33-6-201 , requesting discharge under § 33-6-206 , inpatient mental health treatment, release of information, or getting information, AND (2) The incapacity is shown by the fact that the person is not able to understand the proposed procedure, its risks and benefits, or the available alternative procedures, THEN (3) The person "lacks capacity" under this title for decision about that matter at this time.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 66, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1; 2002, ch. 730, § 18; 2005, ch. 150, § 1; 2010 , ch. 734, § 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