2017 Tennessee Code
Title 33 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 6 - Mental Health Service
Part 4 - Emergency Involuntary Admission to Inpatient Treatment
§ 33-6-401. Emergency detention.

Universal Citation: TN Code § 33-6-401 (2017)
  • IF AND ONLY IF
    • (1) a person has a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, AND
    • (2) the person poses an immediate substantial likelihood of serious harm under § 33-6-501 because of the mental illness or serious emotional disturbance,

      THEN

    • (3) the person may be detained under § 33-6-402 to obtain examination for certification of need for care and treatment.
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