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Tennessee Administrative Code
Title 0940 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesSubtitle 0940-01 - Office of the Commissioner
Chapter 0940-01-01 - Psychotropic Medications
Section 0940-01-01-.03 - INFORMED CONSENT REQUIRED FOR PRESCRIPTION AND ADMINISTRATION

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-01-01-.03

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Section 0940-01-01-.03 - INFORMED CONSENT REQUIRED FOR PRESCRIPTION AND ADMINISTRATION

Except as otherwise authorized under rules 0940-1-1-.05 through 0940-1-1-.10, staff may not prescribe or administer a psychotropic medication to an adult voluntary or involuntary patient or resident unless the adult patient or resident has given voluntary, informed consent in writing to that specific class of medications under these rules. A change of dosage or a change of medication within the same class does not require obtaining a new consent, but the patient or resident shall be informed of such change and shall be provided an explanation for the change.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-01-01-.03

(For Administrative History prior to February, 1985, see page 1.001). New rule filed January 9, 1985; effective February 8, 1985.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 33-1-203 through 33-1-205, 33-3-104 and 33-3-105.