Tennessee § 33-6-1006 Care contrary to declaration - Authorization by review committee - Emergency

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§ 33-6-1006 — Care contrary to declaration - Authorization by review committee - Emergency

Tennessee § 33-6-1006

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-6-1006 (2026).

Text

(a)The physician or other mental health service provider may provide mental health treatment to the service recipient in a manner contrary to the service recipient's wishes as expressed in a declaration for mental health treatment IF AND ONLY IF (1) The service recipient is involuntarily committed to an inpatient treatment facility under this title and a treatment review committee authorizes it, OR (2) There is an emergency endangering the service recipient's life or health.

(b)A declaration does not limit any authority under this title to take a person into custody or to admit, retain, or treat a person in a mental health facility.

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(a) The physician or other mental health service provider may provide mental health treatment to the service recipient in a manner contrary to the service recipient's wishes as expressed in a declaration for mental health treatment IF AND ONLY IF (1) The service recipient is involuntarily committed to an inpatient treatment facility under this title and a treatment review committee authorizes it, OR (2) There is an emergency endangering the service recipient's life or health. (b) A declaration does not limit any authority under this title to take a person into custody or to admit, retain, or treat a person in a mental health facility.