{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-52-3-204","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 52-3-204","heading":"Discharge of duty under Section 52-3-203","body":"The duty imposed by § 52-3-203 may be discharged by the qualified mental health professional or behavior analyst by:\n(1) Informing the clearly identified victim of the threat;\n(2) Having the person supported admitted on a voluntary basis to a hospital;\n(3) Taking steps to seek admission of the person supported to a hospital or treatment resource on an involuntary basis pursuant to chapter 5 of this title; or\n(4) Pursuing a course of action consistent with current professional standards that will discharge the duty.","path":["TN Code","Title 52","Chapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"81a4131a5ea17ff9cfb74c7cf14a6659bc8d2f86e6350ebe6b771f90887e8f66","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-52-3-203","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-52-3-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}