Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-2-1108

  • 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 person who is not legally responsible to pay for a service recipient‘s care contributes funds voluntarily for the service recipient’s care, the department may accept the funds.