Tennessee Statutes
§ 33-6-202 — Admission upon finding of need for hospitalization
Tennessee § 33-6-202
JurisdictionTennessee
Title33
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-6-202 (2026).
Text
Upon application, if an examination by an admitting physician determines the need for hospitalization, the chief officer of a public hospital shall admit and the chief officer of a private hospital or treatment resource may admit the person. If the service recipient is a child, the chief officer shall notify the child's parent, legal guardian or legal custodian of the admission. Admission is subject to the availability of suitable accommodations.
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Related
State of Tennessee v. Jackie H. Martin
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2008)
Legislative History
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
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Tennessee § 33-6-202, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/33-6-202.