Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-01-06-.03 - APPLICABILITY

(1) For an adult service recipient with mental retardation or mental impairment related to a developmental disability under T.C.A § 33-1-101, this chapter applies to:

(a) admission to a developmental center under T.C.A. § 33-5-301,

(b) discharge from a developmental center under T.C.A. § 33-5-303, or

(c) routine medical, dental, or mental health treatment.

(2) For a service recipient, 16 years old or older, with a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, this chapter applies to:

(a) application for voluntary admission to or discharge from a hospital or inpatient treatment resource;

(b) after voluntary or involuntary admission to a hospital or inpatient treatment resource, determination of the service recipient's capacity to make an informed decision regarding:

1. inpatient mental health treatment,

2. release of information, or

3. request for information.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-01-06-.03

Original rule filed December 29, 2005; effective March 14, 2006.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 33-1-101, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 33-2-302, 33-3-217, and 33-3-218.