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2020 Tennessee Code
Title 33 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 3 - General Rules Applicable to Service Recipients
Part 2 - Special Liability Rules
§ 33-3-207. Discharge of Duty
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TN Code § 33-3-207 (2020)
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The duty imposed by §33-3-206 may be discharged by the professional or service provider by:
- Informing the clearly identified victim of the threat;
- Having the service recipient admitted on a voluntary basis to a hospital;
- Taking steps to seek admission of the service recipient to a hospital or treatment resource on an involuntary basis pursuant to chapter 6 of this title; or
- Pursuing a course of action consistent with current professional standards that will discharge the duty.
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