Tennessee § 33-6-301 &quot;Severe impairment&quot; defined

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§ 33-6-301 — "Severe impairment" defined

Tennessee § 33-6-301

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-6-301 (2026).

Text

For purposes of this part, unless the context requires otherwise, "severe impairment" means a condition in which an adult or an emancipated child:

(1)As a result of a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance:

(A)Is in danger of serious physical harm resulting from the person's failure to provide for the person's essential human needs of health or safety; or (B) Manifests severe deterioration in routine functioning evidenced by repeated and escalating loss of cognitive or volitional control over the person's actions; and (2) Is not receiving care that is essential for the person's health or safety.

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For purposes of this part, unless the context requires otherwise, "severe impairment" means a condition in which an adult or an emancipated child: (1) As a result of a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance: (A) Is in danger of serious physical harm resulting from the person's failure to provide for the person's essential human needs of health or safety; or (B) Manifests severe deterioration in routine functioning evidenced by repeated and escalating loss of cognitive or volitional control over the person's actions; and (2) Is not receiving care that is essential for the person's health or safety.