Chapter

Part 9 Violations of Service Recipient Rights

Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-101— Rights of persons under this title equal to those of other persons except as limited by this title — Records
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-102— Specific rights protected
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-103— Confidentiality of mental health records
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-104— Persons who may consent to disclosure of confidential information
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-105— Disclosure of confidential information without consent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-106— Disclosure to advocacy agency — Disclosure to organization paying for treatment — Limitations
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-107— Rules relating to disclosure of confidential information
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-108— Access permitted for reports of harm and granting of access in cases of abuse
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-109— Release of information to family members and other designated persons — Acceptance of information from family members of service recipients
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-110— Disclosure to law enforcement agencies in cases of felony acts of bodily harm or sexual abuse
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-111— Records of child service recipient not available to person accused of abusing recipient — Exceptions and limitations
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-112— Disclosure to service recipient of records kept and procedures for accessing records
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-113— Request by recipient to have record amended
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-114— Exceptions to evidentiary privilege of mental health professionals
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-115— Information to be collected and reported to the federal bureau of investigation-NICS index and the department of safety by any clerk of court that maintains records of an adjudication as a mental defective or a judicial commitment to a mental institution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-116— Penalty for violation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-117— Reporting to local law enforcement by inpatient treatment facility of involuntary commitment of service recipient
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-118— , 33-3-119. [Reserved.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-120— Isolation and restraints prohibited — Exceptions and limitations
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-121— — 33-3-124. [Reserved.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-125— Professional not to be related or to have financial interest
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-126— Right to religious expression
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-201— Liability of counselor for suicide or attempted suicide of person counseled
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-202— Director of not-for-profit corporation providing service not liable for torts of recipients
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-203— — 33-3-205. [Reserved.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-206— Duty to predict, warn or take precautions to provide protection — Liability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-207— Discharge of duty
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-208— Duty of employees who transmit or record patient communications
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-209— Immunity from liability where duty satisfied
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-210— Reporting to local law enforcement by a qualified mental health professional or behavior analyst of an actual threat of serious bodily harm or death against an identifiable victim
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-211— [Reserved.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-212— Immunity for refusal to perform act prohibited by this title
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-213— — 33-3-216. [Reserved.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-217— Uniform assessment process for determining recipient's decision making capacity
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-218— Decision making capacity of recipient
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-219— Surrogate decision maker for medical decisions — Immunity from liability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-220— Eligibility to serve as surrogate decision maker
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-221— Immunity of medical professional acting in accordance with decision of surrogate decision maker
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-301— Transfer between facilities
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-302— Transfer to veterans' administration facilities
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-303— Transfer of nonresident
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-401— Mentally ill or intellectually disabled minors in youth development centers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-402— Mentally ill or intellectually disabled adult inmates
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-403— Emergency residential care and treatment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-404— Transfer committees — Appointment of members
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-405— Transfer committee — Chair — Vice chair — Voting — Hearings — Rights of transferees — Evidence
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-406— Approval or disapproval of transfer
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-407— When person to be transferred
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-408— Determination of appropriateness of transfer
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-409— Return of transferee from public facility
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-410— Return of transferee from private facility
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-411— Runaways — Custody
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-412— Emergency residential care and treatment for minors in youth development centers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-501— Patient or resident not released during pendency of proceedings — Exceptions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-502— Record of proceedings — Copy of court order with recipient's history to hospital or developmental center
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-503— Costs of proceedings
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-504— Physician, psychologist, or other person, as witness
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-505— Use of audio visual technology in judicial proceeding
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-506— Delivery of pleadings and certificates of need for care and treatment by telefax transmission
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-601— Application of part
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-602— Contents of complaint for commitment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-603— Jurisdiction and venue
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-604— [Reserved.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-605— Service on defendant
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-606— Time for hearing
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-607— Examination of defendant — Detention and release
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-608— Attorney — Notification of representation - Appointment by court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-609— Jury trial
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-610— Place of hearing
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-611— Transportation to hearing
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-612— Evidence — Witnesses — Continuances — Presence or exclusion of defendant
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-613— Conduct of hearing
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-614— Names of examining professionals — Availability to defendant
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-615— Testimony of professionals — Depositions or affidavits
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-616— Place of detention
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-617— Requisites for commitment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-618— Dismissal of proceedings — Release of defendant
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-619— Commitment to involuntary care — Disclosure of information
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-620— Appeals
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-701— Commencement of proceedings
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-702— Notice of complaint and hearing
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-703— When hearings held — Continuances
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-704— Transferee's attorney
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-705— Jury trial
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-706— Place of hearings — Exclusion of public
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-707— Evidence — Witnesses — Continuances — Presence or exclusion of transferee
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-708— Hearings informal
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-709— Testimony of examining professionals — Depositions and affidavits
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-710— Findings by court or jury
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-711— Limitations on filing complaint
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-801— Right to file for writ of habeas corpus
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-802— Determination of mental condition of person seeking release
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-803— Disposition of case
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-804— Order of discharge
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-901— Wrongful hospitalization or admission — Instituting wrongful action — Penalties — Immunity
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-902— Furnishing false information — Misdemeanor
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-903— Sexual relations with service recipient
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-904— Aiding or abetting escape — Inciting service recipient to violence — Supplying with dangerous or intoxicating substances