Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-6-108: Admissions to a state-owned or operated hospital or treatment resource

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all admissions or transfers to a state-owned or operated hospital or treatment resource shall be subject to available suitable accommodations, as defined in § 33-1-101 , and no admission to a state-owned or operated hospital or treatment resource shall occur until the department has designated the state-owned or operated facility as having available suitable accommodations; provided, that if there are no suitable available accommodations at the time of the determination, then the commissioner shall expeditiously find a state-owned or operated hospital or treatment resource to accommodate the person upon the availability of suitable available accommodations.