Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-2-1106

  • Department: means the department of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
  • Service recipient: means a person who is receiving service, has applied for service, or for whom someone has applied for or proposed service because the person has mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101

If a service recipient obtains services and supports under a court order from a program operated by the department, the department may demand any of the service recipient’s money that is in the custody of the court and credit it to the service recipient’s account.