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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-8-304

  • Child: means a person who is under eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

If a child is in state custody and a convulsive therapy may be necessary for the child as determined under § 33-8-302, the therapy shall not be performed unless the commissioner of children’s services obtains authority under §§ 33-8-305 – 33-8-313. A child in state custody may not be provided convulsive therapy under § 33-8-309.