Tennessee Code 33-3-217 – Uniform assessment process for determining recipient’s decision making capacity
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-3-217
- Department: means the department of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
- Service recipient: means a person who is receiving service, has applied for service, or for whom someone has applied for or proposed service because the person has mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
The department shall by rule prescribe a uniform assessment process by which to determine whether a service recipient lacks capacity to make decisions on issues within the meaning of § 33-3-218.