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Tennessee Administrative Code
Title 0940 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesSubtitle 0940-03 - Mental Health Services
Chapter 0940-03-01 - Release from Involuntary Hospitalization
Section 0940-03-01-.05 - PHYSICIAN'S RECOMMENDATION

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-03-01-.05

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Section 0940-03-01-.05 - PHYSICIAN'S RECOMMENDATION

The attending licensed physician shall review the patient's record and supplementary information provided under Rule 0940-3-1-.04 to assess the patient's readiness for release. A written recommendation with reasons shall then be made to the superintendent for review and decision under Rule 0940-3-1-.06.

When the patient was hospitalized under T.C.A. § 33-7-303, both the attending licensed physician and another licensed physician must assess the patient's readiness for release and make recommendations appropriate for review and decision under Rule 0940-3-1-.06.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-03-01-.05

Original rule filed November 9, 1978; effective December 25, 1978. Repealed by Public Chapter 969; effective July 1, 1984. New rule filed July 11, 1984; effective August 10, 1984.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 33-1-204 and 33-1-205.