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Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-6-620: Termination of legally mandated outpatient care - Notice to court

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  1. TN Code
  2. Title 33
  3. Chapter 6

IF (1) at any time the qualified mental health professional determines that: (A) the person with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance is likely to participate in outpatient treatment without being legally obligated to do so, or (B) the person no longer needs treatment for the mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, THEN (2) the qualified mental health professional shall terminate the treatment obligation, AND (3) the qualified mental health professional shall notify the committing court and the hospital that discharged the person. Acts 1982, ch. 862, § 6; T.C.A., §§ 33-617, 33-6-203; Acts 1984, ch. 922, § 26; T.C.A., § 33-6-207(a) ; Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.

IF

(1) at any time the qualified mental health professional determines that: (A) the person with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance is likely to participate in outpatient treatment without being legally obligated to do so, or (B) the person no longer needs treatment for the mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, THEN

(A) the person with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance is likely to participate in outpatient treatment without being legally obligated to do so, or

(B) the person no longer needs treatment for the mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, THEN

THEN

(2) the qualified mental health professional shall terminate the treatment obligation, AND

(3) the qualified mental health professional shall notify the committing court and the hospital that discharged the person.

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