Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-6-305

Extended detention after confirmation of initial finding

Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1; 2002, ch. 730, § 37.

IF AND ONLY IF

(1) another physician examines the person and confirms the determination of the first examining physician under § 33-6-304 within twelve (12) hours after the time the person arrived, AND

(2) the person is admitted to an extended observation bed for observation, care, and treatment, THEN

(3) the person may be detained under this part for up to seventy-two (72) hours from the time the person arrived at the treatment resource.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.