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2021 Tennessee Code
Title 33 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 6 - Mental Health Service
Part 7 - Discharge From Inpatient Treatment
§ 33-6-706. Discharge of Involuntarily Committed Person — Person No Longer Mentally Ill or in Remission — Person Unlikely to Cause Harm — Voluntary Outpatient Treatment Possible

Universal Citation: TN Code § 33-6-706 (2021)
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IF


  1. a person was committed involuntarily under chapter 6, part 5 of this title, AND


    1. the person does not have a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, OR

      1. the person has a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance or has a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance in remission, AND

      2. the person does not pose a likelihood of serious harm under § 33-6-501, OR

      1. the person would pose a likelihood of serious harm under § 33-6-501 unless treatment is continued, AND

      2. voluntary outpatient treatment is a suitable less drastic alternative to commitment because the person is likely to participate in outpatient treatment without being legally obligated to do so,

      THEN


  3. IF

    1. the person is not subject to judicial review under § 33-6-708,

      THEN


    2. the person shall be discharged, AND

  4. IF

    1. the person is subject to judicial review under § 33-6-708,

      THEN


    2. the person shall be discharged in conformity with § 33-6-708.
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