Tennessee § 33-4-104 Treatment for physical disorder prior to admission

Tennessee Statutes

§ 33-4-104 — Treatment for physical disorder prior to admission

Tennessee § 33-4-104

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-4-104 (2026).

Text

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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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.

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.