Tennessee Statutes
§ 52-4-101 — Visitors and communication
Tennessee·Title 52
(a)A person with an intellectual or developmental disability is entitled to:
(1)Receive visitors; and (2) Communicate, orally or by sending and receiving uncensored mail, with the person supported's family, attorney, personal physician, and minister, and the courts.
(b)All other incoming mail or parcels may be read or opened before being delivered to a person supported, if a department-operated facility believes the action is necessary for the physical or mental health of the person supported who is the intended recipient. Mail or other communication that is not delivered to the person supported for whom it is intended must be returned immediately to the sender.
(c)A facility or entity may make reasonable rules regarding visitors, visiting hours, and the use of communication resources.
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Legislative History
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
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