Tennessee Statutes
§ 33-4-104 — Treatment for physical disorder prior to admission
Tennessee·Title 33
In considering an applicant for admission, if it appears that the person has a physical disorder that requires immediate medical care and the admitting facility cannot appropriately provide the medical care, the person shall be taken first to a physician or hospital for treatment of the medical condition. When the person has received appropriate medical attention and treatment, the person may then be transported to the appropriate facility for treatment of the person's mental illness or serious emotional disturbance.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 86, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 1965, ch. 38, § 18; 1974, ch. 802, § 20; 1975, ch. 248, § 6; 1976, ch. 489, § 2; 1978, ch. 533, § 1; T.C.A., § 33-307; Acts 1985, ch. 437, §§ 9, 10; 1996, ch. 1079, §§ 34, 35; T.C.A., §33-3-105(b); 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