Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-6-617: Person eligible for discharge

If the person, upon being readmitted under this part, is eligible for discharge under § 33-6-602 , the person shall be discharged under § 33-6-602 notwithstanding § 33-3-501 . The hospital shall give notice of the discharge to the courts that had been notified of the admission, and the judicial proceedings for recommitment shall be dismissed.