Tennessee Code 33-4-103 – Notice of admission to guardian or family
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-4-103
- Chief officer: means the person with overall authority for a public or private hospital or treatment resource, or the person's designee. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Hospital: means a public or private hospital or facility or part of a hospital or facility equipped to provide inpatient care and treatment for persons with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
If a person is admitted to a hospital or residential service on the application of any person other than the person’s parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, conservator, spouse or adult next of kin, the chief officer shall immediately notify the person’s parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, conservator, spouse, or adult next of kin, if known.